State News

Auburn Breaks Ground on $323 Million Jordan-Hare Stadium Project

September 15, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Auburn University has broken ground on a $323 million expansion and renovation of Jordan-Hare Stadium, launching a multiyear project designed to change the north end of the historic football venue. The […]

Dale Strong Leads Alabama Push to Land U.S. SpaceAcademy

September 15, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is leading an Alabama congressional effort to make North Alabama the home of a proposed U.S. Space Academy. Strong, a Republican representing Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, announced […]

Ivey Approves Alabama’s First Workforce Pell Training Program

September 15, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey has approved Lawson State Community College’s Lineworker Training Program as Alabama’s first program authorized through the state’s Workforce Pell process. The designation is intended to expand access to […]

Critical-Minerals Deal Targets Alabama Tantalum Mine and Mill

September 15, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A proposed business combination could place Alabama’s McAllister tantalum mine and processing mill under a critical-minerals development strategy. U.S. Critical Minerals announced that it entered a binding framework agreement to merge […]

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 […]