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The sacrifices of voting-rights pioneers frame today’s research as Madison and Morgan counties record declining Black participation By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Are candidates investing in relationships with Black communities, or assuming their […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Mayor Tommy Battle has proclaimed October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Huntsville, joining the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Greater Huntsville Area Chapter, and partners in a campaign to support […]

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 […]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans may discover that the health insurance card in their wallet no longer reflects active coverage after a sweeping federal effort targeted questionable Affordable Care Act enrollments. The Centers for Medicare […]

Huntsville is assembling a broad package of land, transportation, school and public-safety investments intended to guide growth in the city’s western corridor and Huntsville-annexed Limestone County. The newest action came Sept. 14, when the city […]

For months, Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson carried a diagnosis that thousands of Alabama families will confront this year: prostate cancer. Anderson’s battle became public on September 7, when WAFF 48 reported that he […]

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 […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Nearly 70 years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregated public schools unconstitutional, Alabama remains home to more active school-desegregation cases than any other state—renewing debate over educational equality, local authority and […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton has been elected chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, winning a decisive leadership vote as Democrats seek to rebuild their statewide organization ahead of the November […]