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FIREARMS LEAD CHILD DEATHS IN ALABAMA, NEW STATE REPORT FINDS

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer, discusses findings from the 2024 Child Death Review System Progress Report, which identified firearms as the leading cause of unexpected child deaths in Alabama. (Speakin’ Out News) MONTGOMERY [...]
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ALABAMA EXPANDS VOTING RIGHTS

Gov. Kay Ivey signs Senate Bill 24 into law on June 9 while voting-rights advocates, community leaders, and supporters look on. The legislation creates a clearer process for eligible formerly incarcerated Alabamians seeking to restore [...]
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TUBERVILLE RESIDENCY CONTROVERSY DEEPENS

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville faces a June 14 hearing before Alabama Republican Party officials as questions continue about his residency status, Florida voting history, tax records, and ownership of a Florida beach home valued at [...]
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HUNTSVILLE’S GROWTH EMERGENCY HITS THE CLASSROOM: TWO NEW SCHOOL PROJECTS SIGNAL A $600 MILLION RACE TO KEEP UP

With new campuses planned for Huntsville Middle Schools is moving to relieve pressure from one of Alabama’s fastest-growing cities BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville City Schools has broken ground on a new Huntsville Middle School [...]
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Federal Judge Explode on Alabama GOP Map Say State Tried to Silence Black Voters

Three-judge federal panel says Alabama’s congressional map was intentionally designed to weaken Black voting power SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A federal court has delivered a stunning blow to Alabama Republicans after judges blocked the state from [...]
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HUNTSVILLE MOVES FORWARD WITH MAJOR DR. RICHARD SHOWERS RECREATION CENTER RENOVATION

Huntsville City Council approved a design contract for major renovations at the Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Recreation Center on Blue Springs Road. District 1 Council Member Michelle Watkins says the Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Recreation [...]
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Supreme Court Ruling Doesn’t Erase Alabama’s Discrimination Record, Experts Say

by Jemeana Smothers-Roberson, Associate Publisher and Managing Editor, Speakin’ Out News Alabama legislators face renewed legal challenges – Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) won Alabama’s redrawn District 2 in November 2024 with 54.5% of the vote, [...]

FIREARMS LEAD CHILD DEATHS IN ALABAMA, NEW STATE REPORT FINDS

ALABAMA EXPANDS VOTING RIGHTS

TUBERVILLE RESIDENCY CONTROVERSY DEEPENS

HUNTSVILLE’S GROWTH EMERGENCY HITS THE CLASSROOM: TWO NEW SCHOOL PROJECTS SIGNAL A $600 MILLION RACE TO KEEP UP

Federal Judge Explode on Alabama GOP Map Say State Tried to Silence Black Voters

HUNTSVILLE MOVES FORWARD WITH MAJOR DR. RICHARD SHOWERS RECREATION CENTER RENOVATION

Supreme Court Ruling Doesn’t Erase Alabama’s Discrimination Record, Experts Say

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States Reconsider Building Codes to Address Affordable Housing Shortage

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Defense Contractor to Pay Half-Million in Cybersecurity Settlement

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