Sports
SIAC showdown in the spotlight
LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor The biggest news coming out of black college football after Saturday’s games was a win by North Carolina A&T and a loss by Benedict. One (NC A&T) got its first win […]
Month: September 2026
Commentary
The Disappearance of Donald Trump
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS New mailers arrived in mailboxes around Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District last week. They’re attack ads, paid for by a Donald Trump-aligned super PAC and targeted at incumbent Democrat Shomari Figures. But something’s […]
State News
Who Pays for North Alabama’s Data Center Boom?
Google promises to cover its expansion costs. Communities still need clear answers about power, water, and the benefits they will receive. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A $1.5 billion expansion in Jackson County is putting North Alabama […]
State News
A Legacy That Gives Back: ASU Students Receive $22,000 in Scholarships
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Eleven Alabama State University students received a financial boost toward their college education through a scholarship honoring two educators who helped shape generations of ASU graduates. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, […]
Headline News
WHO WILL REPRESENT BLACK ALABAMA
For Alabama voters, the fight over congressional boundaries are more than a dispute about lines on a map. Those lines determine which communities vote together and whether Black voters have a fair opportunity to elect […]
Business
Sen. Katie Britt Backs Bill Requiring AI Companies to Disclose Risks
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is backing bipartisan legislation that would require certain artificial intelligence companies to tell the public more about the data their systems collect and the safeguards they use. The proposed AI […]
Business
Legal Fees Detailed in Alabama’s $100Million TikTok Settlement
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama’s settlement with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance includes $14.2 million in legal fees and $2 million in litigation expenses for outside law firms that worked on the state’s case, according to a court […]
Business
Sewell Leads Bipartisan Letter Over Alabama Company’s Mexico Dispute
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is leading a bipartisan congressional appeal to Mexico over its treatment of Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials Co. Sewell, an Alabama Democrat, joined Republican Reps. Gary Palmer of Alabama and August Pfluger […]
Business
$2 Million Starts Huntsville Airport’s West Aviation Development
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville International Airport has launched the first phase of its West Aviation development with $2 million in federal funding for initial land and infrastructure work. Airport and regional leaders marked the project’s ceremonial […]
City News
Huntsville’s $360.6 Million Budget: Where the Money Goes
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville’s newly approved $360.6 million operating budget promises more spending on roads, public safety and city services in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. For residents, the central question is how quickly […]