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U.S. Rep. Sewell Criticizes Supreme Court Decision Clearing Path for Mail-Voting Restrictions

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama criticized a U.S. Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed while […]

Big Mama Said: “When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up A Lion”

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Terry Allen is an NABJ award-winning Journalist, DEI expert, PR professional, and Vice President at FocusPR, founder of the charity City Men Cook, and Dallas Chapter President of NBPRS.org Based on reporting by Texas […]

Idris Elba, Google Launch AI Initiative to Empower 100,000 African Creators

July 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Award-winning actor and filmmaker Idris Elba is teaming up with Google to help reshape Africa’s creative economy by expanding access to artificial intelligence tools for nearly 100,000 creators across five countries. […]

Student Loan Shake-Up Could Raise Payments for Millions of Borrowers

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Millions of Americans with federal student loans are facing major repayment changes after the U.S. Department of Education began notifying borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan […]

Alabama Sets New Jobs Record as Unemployment Edges Higher

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama employers reached a new milestone in June, setting a record for wage and salary employment even as the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly, according to the Alabama Department of Workforce. […]

AI Is Now Reviewing Job Applicants’ Social Media Before They Get Hired

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful new tool in the hiring process as more employers use AI-powered software to examine job applicants’ public online activity before making hiring decisions, according to […]

Alabama to Receive $260,817 in 23andMe Data Breach Settlement

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — Alabama will receive $260,817 as part of a multistate settlement with bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe following a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of […]

From One Dollar to Thousands: Alabama Students Turn Small Investment Into Big Business Success

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (L-R) Darrick Ramsey and Alexis Jordan turned a $1 entrepreneurship challenge into lasting business success. Given just one week to transform $1 into at least $100, Ramsey earned $2,065 by using connections […]

Questions Raised After Report Claims FBI Will Scale Back Some ICE-Related Investigations

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A report published by The New York Times has sparked renewed debate over federal oversight of immigration enforcement after claims that the FBI would no longer investigate certain cases involving alleged […]

Obama Says Trump’s Obsession’ Renews Focus on Years of Attacks on the Nation’s First Black President

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama recently joked that he has “a room”—and even “a suite”—in President Donald Trump’s head, a remark he made during a June 24 appearance on the […]