State News

Huntsville’s McDonnell Elementary among schools with high percentages below benchmark SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s Literacy Act is making its mark on classrooms, with nearly 4,727 third graders statewide repeating the grade this […]

Selma plant upgrade expected to impact 1,100 workers as company shifts operations By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS SELMA, Ala. — A major packaging manufacturer announced this week a $250 million investment to modernize its Riverdale mill in Selma, transforming the […]

Eagle Forum, Alabama Policy Institute, and Tuberville’s office linked to conservative initiative By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished July 28, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A leaked applicant database from Project 2025 is shedding light on Alabama’s role in the controversial […]

One of Alabama’s largest health care antitrust cases reaches resolution By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal judge has approved a $2.8 billion settlement between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and health providers who accused the […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Governor Kay Ivey is facing mounting pressure from conservative allies of former President Donald Trump over what they see as Alabama’s sluggish dismantling of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs—even as a […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — A wave of “great concern” is sweeping through Alabama’s food banks as recent and anticipated cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) threaten to significantly deepen food insecurity […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — A federal court has ruled that Alabama will continue using its current congressional district map until the 2030 redistricting cycle, cementing boundaries that helped elect two Black members of […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — U.S. Rep. Barry Moore of Enterprise, who represents Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, has officially launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate, announcing his candidacy this morning in a […]