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REDRAWN ALABAMA DISTRICT PUTS REP. SHOMARI FIGURES IN ONE OF NATION’S MOST COMPETITIVE HOUSE RACES

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, faces Republican challenger Rhett Marques in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races after Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District transformed the seat into a highly competitive battleground [...]
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NEW MEDICAID WORK RULE RAISES FEARS

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS RIGHT) Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the new Medicaid work requirement guidance is designed to promote employment while protecting recipients who are genuinely unable [...]
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SUPREME COURT DELIVERS TWIN BLOWS TO TRUMPS AGENDA IN LANDMARK RULING

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered two major rulings with nationwide implications, striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship while allowing states to continue counting certain absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day under [...]
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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 [...]

REDRAWN ALABAMA DISTRICT PUTS REP. SHOMARI FIGURES IN ONE OF NATION’S MOST COMPETITIVE HOUSE RACES

NEW MEDICAID WORK RULE RAISES FEARS

SUPREME COURT DELIVERS TWIN BLOWS TO TRUMPS AGENDA IN LANDMARK RULING

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

State News

Alabama Produces More College Graduates, but Paychecks Continue to Lag, New Report Finds

City News

Ryan Renaud Declared School Board Winner as Huntsville Council Approves $220 Million Downtown Growth Plan

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