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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 […]

UAB fears Trump reprisals, kills scholarships for Black medical students

May 1, 2025 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. Some colleges across the country have tried to fight back against Trump administration edicts to kill programs that benefit minority students. Not the University of Alabama at Birmingham. That school […]

GOP Family Feud: Allen Hits Merrill Over Voter Rolls, Affair in Rising Tensions”

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and former Secretary of State John Merrill are engaged in a public dispute that could signal early tensions in the 2026 race for lieutenant […]

Senate Republicans Cut Debate to Push Forward Contentious Agenda

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a rare procedural move, the Republican supermajority in the Alabama Senate halted floor debate Thursday to swiftly pass a series of controversial bills, effectively silencing Democratic opposition during session. […]

Bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday advances in Alabama House

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. HB165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, passed by a vote of 85 ayes and 4 nays. […]

Alabama House Passes Bill to Strengthen Vape Law Enforcement, Target Youth Access

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at strengthening enforcement of the state’s ban on the sale of vape products to individuals under the age of […]

Alabama lawmakers advance bills requiring Ten Commandments displays: What to know

April 16, 2025 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp The push for Ten Commandments displays in Alabama’s K-12 schools is heating up, with lawmakers advancing new legislation Wednesday that would require the sacred text to be posted in public school entrances, […]