Politics

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and former Secretary of State John Merrill are engaged in a public dispute that could signal early tensions in the 2026 race for lieutenant […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a rare procedural move, the Republican supermajority in the Alabama Senate halted floor debate Thursday to swiftly pass a series of controversial bills, effectively silencing Democratic opposition during session. […]

By Heather Gann  The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. HB165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, passed by a vote of 85 ayes and 4 nays. […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at strengthening enforcement of the state’s ban on the sale of vape products to individuals under the age of […]

Compiled by Speakin’ Out News Alabama’s Republican House members voted in favor of a federal budget plan endorsed by former President Donald Trump despite long-standing concerns among conservatives over rising national debt. The nonbinding resolution […]

By Mike Cason  The leader of the Alabama Senate said Thursday he does not think a lottery, electronic gambling and sports betting proposal unveiled by a senator earlier in the day has a chance to pass. Senate President […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) cast a firm “no” vote Tuesday on a Republican-led continuing resolution backed by former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson. She says the […]

After ADP chair Randy Kelley accused Jones of misleading fundraising mailers, Jones gave Kelley five days to retract the false claims. By Josh Moon, The Alabama Reporter (REPRINT) The long-running internal fight among Alabama Democrats […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a deeply divisive move, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that expands civil and criminal immunity for police officers—legislation that critics say dangerously shields law enforcement from consequences, […]