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[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY AFFECTED BY THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT: Public notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Board of Zoning Adjustment of the City of Huntsville, on the 15th of September at 6:00 p.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Intersection Improvements along Huntsville Northern Bypass and Memorial Parkway, more particularly known as Project No. 71-26-SP60. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: The Magnolia Terrace Historic District, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama will be considered by the State Review Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at its meeting on September 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Classifieds
[ September 8, 2026 ] 9.9.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: The Gurley Addition Brothers Heights Historic District, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama will be considered by the State Review Board for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at its meeting on September 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Classifieds

Money, Issues and No Debate? Alabama Governor’s Race Enters Fall Stretch

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s race for governor is entering the fall stretch with both major-party candidates raising more than $800,000 in August, but Republican Tommy Tuberville continues to hold a substantial […]

New Alabama Law Limits Screens for Youngest Students—but Are Schools Tracking Usage?

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala.—As tablets, Chromebooks and digital assignments become fixtures in Alabama classrooms, a new state law seeks to protect the youngest children from excessive screen exposure. However, questions remain about how consistently […]

Alabama’s Legal Diversity at a Crossroads as ABA Repeals Law-School Rule

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

State’s three ABA-accredited law schools received nearly 3,300 applications as questions mount about opportunities for Black students and the future of accreditation Alabama’s legal-education system is entering a consequential period after the American Bar Association […]

Nearly $20 Million Birmingham Apartment Sale Puts Rental Investment Market in Spotlight

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A nearly $20 million apartment sale is drawing attention to Birmingham’s multifamily real-estate market after a Florida investor sold a 270-unit property for less than its original investment […]

Meta Settlement Brings Alabama $117 Million—and New Protection

September 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama will receive at least $117 million through a landmark multistate settlement requiring Meta to change how Facebook and Instagram serve children and teenagers. The agreement stems from allegations […]

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 […]

Alabama Awards More Than $144 Million to Transform Rural Health Care

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is directing more than $144 million to rural health projects across the state, including major awards benefiting North Alabama hospitals, nursing programs and specialty-care networks. Gov. Kay Ivey announced […]

Alabama Housing Market Surges as Home Prices Jump Nearly 20%

August 25, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s housing market accelerated in July, with home sales reaching their highest level in nearly four years while the statewide median sales price jumped almost 20 percent from a […]