State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial.
Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone”
The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
It is now a felony to sell smokable hemp products in Alabama.
U.S. Supreme Court rules parents can opt students out of LGBTQ+ lessons
APLS chair John Wahl praised the decision as checking a "socialist agenda ... that wants to reshape American values."
Advocates warn of SNAP, healthcare cuts in budget bill
Advocacy groups warned a federal budget bill would cause chaos in Alabama, with potential cuts to food assistance and healthcare, impacting nearly 800,000 residents.
Legal Defense Fund calls for voter rights 12 years after Shelby v. Holder
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
Gay Republican leader not worried about SBC vote to seek gay marriage reversal
Andy Blalock, leader of the Huntsville Log Cabin Republicans, said he is not concerned about the party bending its ear to the SBC.
Minton announces candidacy for Senate District 10
Minton has been the most aggressive member of the APLS board, pushing policies to restrict LGBTQ+ content from youth sections.
Alabama county commissioner tells followers to arm themselves against No Kings protests
Cleburne County Commissioner Mark Truett posted on Facebook that friends without "cordless hole punchers" arm themselves with pepper spray.
State library chair: Fairhope won’t get funding if “sexually explicit” books remain
Fairhope's library faces defunding after a vote to keep challenged books in the teen section.