State News

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. — Environmental organizations are pushing back against a federal proposal that would open the entire 83,000-acre Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama to oil and gas drilling, arguing the move threatens one […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a package of four economic growth bills she has dubbed “The Game Plan,” marking a major step toward strengthening Alabama’s competitiveness and long-term economic stability. The legislation, which received overwhelming […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.26 million in grant funding to nine nonprofit organizations across Alabama that provide professional care and advocacy services for children who have experienced abuse, neglect and […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama State University has been selected for the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national designation recognizing institutions that demonstrate deep, sustained commitments to serving communities through teaching, research […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey has taken another step to expand school choice in Alabama, signing an executive order committing the state to participate in a new federal education tax credit program aimed […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey opened Alabama’s 2026 Legislative Session Tuesday evening by announcing the launch of a new statewide flood notification system, a move aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness and protecting families […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama is seeing a sharp increase in the arrest and detention of immigrant children as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, according to newly released federal data. […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATHENS, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Workforce has opened a new Athens-Limestone Career Center at Athens State University, positioning Workforce Alabama to better meet growing workforce demands in one of […]