SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Staff Reports The report shows Alabama’s average credit score is 677, making it the third-lowest in the United States, ahead of only Louisiana (673) and Mississippi (669). The findings come as household debt continues to rise nationwide […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. — Environmental organizations are pushing back against a federal proposal that would open the entire 83,000-acre Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama to oil and gas drilling, arguing the move threatens one […]
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a package of four economic growth bills she has dubbed “The Game Plan,” marking a major step toward strengthening Alabama’s competitiveness and long-term economic stability. The legislation, which received overwhelming […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.26 million in grant funding to nine nonprofit organizations across Alabama that provide professional care and advocacy services for children who have experienced abuse, neglect and […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama State University has been selected for the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national designation recognizing institutions that demonstrate deep, sustained commitments to serving communities through teaching, research […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey has taken another step to expand school choice in Alabama, signing an executive order committing the state to participate in a new federal education tax credit program aimed […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Gov. Kay Ivey opened Alabama’s 2026 Legislative Session Tuesday evening by announcing the launch of a new statewide flood notification system, a move aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness and protecting families […]
By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee reviewed a series of law enforcement and vehicle regulation measures during its first meeting of the 2026 legislative session, advancing several bills […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker has prefiled legislation that would allow ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to be sold over the counter while limiting the ability of state regulators and employers to discipline […]
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama is seeing a sharp increase in the arrest and detention of immigrant children as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, according to newly released federal data. […]
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