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Alabama’s New Vape Law Cracks Down on Youth Use with Fines, Rehab, and School Policies

June 24, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — Alabama’s youth vaping crisis has prompted the state’s strongest legislative response to date. House Bill 8 (HB8), sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile), officially took effect on June 1, creating new penalties, […]

Marshall County Commission Chairman David Reed Dies

June 24, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS GUNTERSVILLE, AL — David Reed, newly appointed chairman of the Marshall County Commission, died unexpectedly on June 19, 2025, following a fall at his home. He had been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey just 13 […]

Rep. Shomari Figures Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Rescue Alabama’s Rural Hospitals

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures is sounding the alarm on the state’s worsening rural healthcare crisis — and he’s taking bipartisan action to try and stop the bleeding. Figures, a Democrat representing 13 […]

Dakarai Larriett Aims for U.S. Senate, Says Alabama Can Flip Red Seat Again: ‘We Did It in 2017’

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announcing his plans to run for Alabama governor in 2026, a new class of contenders is stepping forward to vie for his Senate seat — including Democrat Dakarai […]

Hemp Industry Leader: Alabama’s New Law Could Shut Down Small Businesses and Violate Federal Commerce Rules

May 27, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Jim Higdon, co-founder of Cornbread Hemp and a board member of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, is sounding the alarm over Alabama’s newly signed hemp law—House Bill 445 (HB445)—warning that it could cripple small businesses […]

‘No Courtesy Given’: Democrats Stall Alabama Senate Over Jefferson County Bills

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Legislative business ground to a crawl on the final day of Alabama’s 2025 session as Senate Democrats launched a filibuster, protesting what they call a breach of long-standing […]

Far-Right Republicans Sink Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Budget Committee Showdown

May 20, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a stunning defeat for President Donald Trump and Republican leadership, a major tax and spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act failed to advance in the House Budget Committee […]

Federal Judges Strike Down Alabama Voting Map in Major Civil Rights Victory

May 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATHENS, Ala. — In a landmark win for voting rights, the Alabama NAACP and other plaintiffs in the Milligan v. Allencase have successfully challenged the state’s congressional redistricting map, with a federal […]

Ivey’s Immigration Crackdown Sparks Racial Profiling Fears as Lawmakers Tighten Enforcement

May 13, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed two new immigration-related bills into law, advancing her administration’s stance on public safety and election integrity. The legislation comes amid a broader push by state […]

Senate Filibuster Stalls Bill to Restructure Archives Board Over LGBTQ+ History Dispute

May 13, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill to overhaul the Alabama Department of Archives and History board was delayed Wednesday after Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, led a filibuster in protest of a House amendment that […]