State News

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey is urging the Alabama Educational Television Commission to slow its consideration of a proposal that would separate Alabama Public Television (APT) from the Public Broadcasting […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced this week that she has successfully secured $3,265,000 for four high-priority local projects across Alabama’s Black Belt region through the annual Congressional appropriations process. This significant […]

 SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — On Veterans Day, Alabama’s entire U.S. House delegation stood together in a rare show of unity to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering African American pilots whose […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has triggered alarm among educators, parents, and disability-rights advocates who warn the move could end decades of federal protections for […]

By Speakin’ Out News Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama families depending on SNAP benefits could see partial payments by the end of this week, but with smaller amounts than expected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Joint Legislative Contract Review Committee on Thursday approved more than $21.7 million in contracts for the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) aimed at improving literacy instruction, supporting struggling readers, and enhancing teacher preparation […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS STAFFPublished November 4, 2025 Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced Monday that two Republican lawmakers will sponsor a proposed constitutional amendment requiring all elected state constitutional officers to be natural-born U.S. citizens. The measure, called […]