State News

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s recent municipal elections have ushered in both historic leadership changes and renewed concerns about voter access. According to the ACLU of Alabama, problems reported during the August 5 and […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 2026 election cycle in Alabama is rapidly shaping up to be unlike many that have come before, with several prominent officials either term-limited or choosing to run for […]

Governor’s proclamation honors Carole Robertson, one of the four young victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed September 20, 2025, as Carole Robertson […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | September 15, 2025 U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL) has announced that her office is now accepting applications from high school seniors in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District seeking a congressional nomination to a U.S. military […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | September 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — New data analyzed by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) shows that some of Alabama’s highest-poverty school districts are recording remarkable improvements in third-grade reading […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | September 2025 MOBILE, Ala. — The race for Mobile’s next mayor gained national attention this week as U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) endorsed State Representative Barbara Drummond, praising her as the most qualified […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | September 15, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) teacher has been placed on administrative leave after posting a TikTok video that mocked the recent death of conservative political activist Charlie […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama is expected to receive at least $100 million annually for rural health care over the next five years through a new federal grant program created under the “One Big Beautiful Act,” […]