September 2026 – Page 12

New Alabama Rule Changes How Businesses Tax Credit-Card Fees

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama consumers and businesses face a new sales-tax rule for credit-card processing fees beginning Sept. 1. Under Senate Bill 221, enacted as Act 2026-587, a credit-card transaction fee is no […]

Alabama Payroll Jobs Reach Record High as Unemployment Also Rises

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s payroll job count has reached historic levels, but the state’s latest workforce figures also reveal higher unemployment and fewer people participating in the labor force. Secretary of Workforce Greg […]

Ivey Schedules November Execution for Man Convicted in Gadsden Couple’s

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a November execution for Michael Shannon Taylor, an Alabama death-row prisoner convicted of killing an elderly Gadsden couple more than three decades ago. Ivey announced Aug. 31 that […]

YOUR VOTE YOUR VOICE: Alabama’s 2026 Election Could Be Decided By Who Shows Up

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

Alabama voters will return to the polls Nov. 3 to select a governor, congressional representatives, and numerous state and local officials. Election officials encourage voters to verify their registration, district assignment, and polling location before […]

Leidos Investment in Huntsville Cyber School Surpasses $1 Million

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Leidos has increased its investment in the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, bringing the Fortune 500 company’s cumulative support for the Huntsville school to $1.025 million. Leidos Senior […]

Could Treating High Cholesterol Earlier Help Protect the Aging Brain?

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A major long-term study suggests that beginning cholesterol-lowering statin treatment earlier after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis may help reduce a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers followed 132,585 […]