State News

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has released a new educational video titled “Business Basics: Structures and Business Filings,” designed to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs navigate state business regulations and […]

Greene County Sheriff Jonathan “Joe” Benison is pushing back against new state allegations that his office misspent nearly $5 million in charitable bingo funds, calling the claims politically motivated and “a vendetta of the forces […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) is facing criticism after a student alleged that the school is using an “accreditation loophole” to continue teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)concepts despite Alabama’s […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Deadly Shooting Prompting Manhunt and Arrest On October 4, downtown Montgomery erupted in gunfire shortly after the Tuskegee–Morehouse college football game, as rival gunmen opened fire in a crowded nightlife area. Two […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS An unusually dry September has worsened drought conditions across Alabama, raising concerns about crop losses, soil health, and increased wildfire risks. The Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team (ADAPT) reported Tuesday that much […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabamians are sending a clear message to Washington: don’t cut the science that keeps us safe. A new poll conducted by Knowledge for a Competitive America (KCA) — in partnership with North Star […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS with reporting from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute, and Alabama Reflector BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices are bracing for a potential financial shock that could […]

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS with reporting from WWNO, WBHM, KFF Health News, and the Gulf States Newsroom. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a modest apartment not far from downtown, Walter Smith and his partner, David Austin, […]