by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Democratic gubernatorial candidate Will Boyd has earned the endorsement of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition, a leading grassroots group advocating for cannabis reform. The endorsement comes as Boyd introduced his “Hybrid Hemp Plan”, a broad strategy […]
Supreme Court Appeal and DOJ Opposition Ignite New Front in Voting Rights Battle SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — In a sweeping legal victory for voting rights, a federal court ruled on May 8, 2025, […]
Longtime Lawmaker Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2026 By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MADISON, AL — Alabama State Senator Tom Butler announced this week that he will not seek re-election in 2026, closing the chapter on one of the […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A newly prefiled bill in the Alabama Legislature could significantly tighten penalties for first-time DUI offenders by mandating the use of ignition interlock devices—breathalyzer-style mechanisms that block a vehicle from starting […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a renewed push to protect Confederate monuments across Alabama, State Senator Gerald Allen has re-filed legislation that would drastically increase financial penalties for cities and counties that remove them. The […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, AL — Tension and contrasting visions of community were on full display in downtown Huntsville on Saturday, June 29, as controversial U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene delivered the keynote at Moms for Liberty’s second annual […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Veteran lawmaker and community advocate State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) made her presence felt throughout June 2025 with a legislative agenda rooted in equity, access, and cultural preservation. From […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — Alabama’s youth vaping crisis has prompted the state’s strongest legislative response to date. House Bill 8 (HB8), sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile), officially took effect on June 1, creating new penalties, […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS GUNTERSVILLE, AL — David Reed, newly appointed chairman of the Marshall County Commission, died unexpectedly on June 19, 2025, following a fall at his home. He had been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey just 13 […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama Congressman Shomari Figures is sounding the alarm on the state’s worsening rural healthcare crisis — and he’s taking bipartisan action to try and stop the bleeding. Figures, a Democrat representing 13 […]
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