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By Kyle Whitmire, 2023 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for commentary On Tuesday, the Alabama Legislature came as close as it ever has to passing a comprehensive gambling bill, which is to say, it didn’t and I […]

By Mike Cason Alabama A&M University is planning to extend an offer to purchase the campus of Birmingham-Southern College and operate it as the Birmingham branch of the university, which is based in Huntsville. Shannon Reaves, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the Alabama Medicaid Agency proceeds with its process of reassessing the eligibility of over 1.1 million Medicaid recipients in the state, the impact on Black Alabamians has become increasingly concerning. Nearly […]

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer and photographer In a recent General Membership meeting held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 1067 in Huntsville, Alabama, […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama’s Republican Secretary of State, Wes Allen, has raised concerns over the timing of the Democratic National Convention, which falls after the state’s deadline for parties to nominate their presidential and vice-presidential […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In Montgomery, Alabama, the political show- down for the Democratic nomination in the state’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District intensified as the two leading Democrat candidates, Shomari Figures and Minority Leader Anthony […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In the upcoming runoff election for Alabama’s recently redrawn second congressional district, the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) has endorsed Shomari Figures, tipping the scales against incumbent House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville). […]

Compiled by Speakin’ Out News (SOURCE: AL.COM) Parents in Limestone County are expressing frustration and concern over the recent decision by the Limestone County School Board to initiate redistricting. For Caleb Harrison, the impending changes […]

Reed demands AL-2 Democrat front-runners Figures, Daniels kicked off party ballot. by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: 1819 News) In a twist to the ongoing saga surrounding the Democratic primary for Alabama’s second congressional district, new […]

Special to Speakin’ Out News Editor’s Note: In an exclusive statement provided to Speakin’ Out News, Rev. Dr. Randy B. Kelley, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, responded directly to the concerns raised by political […]