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Alabama bill would require phone call to parents when teens get traffic tickets

March 18, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason April Vafeas of Tuscumbia did not know her son had received three tickets for driving without a seat belt until it was too late to try to correct the bad habit. Vafeas, a […]

Rep. Sewell welcomes Dr. Walter Gonsoulin as National Superintendent of the Year

March 18, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Staff He is the first Alabama educator to win this national title. Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, congratulated Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin on the House floor after he was named National […]

Flipping Your Tax Refund: Smart Ways To Build Wealth

March 18, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Dominique Lambright Tax season is here, and many people are anticipating a refund check. While it may be tempting to splurge on a vacation, new gadgets, or shopping, there’s a smarter way to use this […]

‘Everyone loses’: 300 patients, researchers, students rally in Birmingham to protest Trump spending cuts

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Rebecca Griesbach Holding a sign that said “UAB saved my life twice,” Birmingham resident Mara Jambor credited researchers for flagging malignant melanoma on a screening before it was too late for treatment. At a rally […]

These 5 proposed tax cuts will save people $200 million each year, Alabama lawmakers say

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Four proposals to cut taxes were introduced Wednesday in the Alabama House of Representatives and appear to be on a fast track. One of the bills would reduce the state sales tax on […]

Alabama Weather Offices Quiet on Possible Federal Layoffs

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Recent federal cutbacks may have affected Alabama’s National Weather Service offices, but officials aren’t confirming any job losses. The National Weather Service and its Public Affairs Office declined to comment on internal […]

Unemployment Benefits in Alabama Could Soon Be Harder to Get

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature would make it harder to qualify for unemployment compensation by increasing job search requirements. House Bill 29, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), would require […]

Alabama House Approves Controversial Bill Expanding Police Immunity, Sparking Outcry Over Racial Profiling and Lack of Accountability

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

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, […]

60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’

March 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Joseph D. Bryant, AL.com The population of the small historic town of Selma, Alabama swells once a year as people from around the nation flock to its downtown and its churches before finally gathering […]

Immigrants at Alabama capital protest restrictive bills: ‘I deserve to be here’

March 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Alabama lawmakers are considering creating a database of immigrant workers and the so-called “labor brokers” bringing immigrants into the country to work. “The point of that is to prevent these nefarious actors that […]