Committee advances bill to expand school vaccine exemptions
The House Health Committee approved SB87 to let parents opt children out of school vaccines with a simple note, despite health warnings.
Senate Democrats block sex ed bill with late-night filibuster
The bill that would require Alabama public schools to teach abstinence-based sex education is likely dead.
Both sides call on Fairhope Council after state pauses funding to library
Mayor Sherry Sullivan suggested that the APLS could create a state-level board to appeal book location decisions.
Senate committee sets up anti-drag bill for possible final vote
A Senate committee narrowed House Bill 67’s drag performance ban to libraries, but it is still prompting free speech and constitutional objections.
Battle brewing over exit between Pine Level, Prattville
The growing Pine Level community voted to incorporate in September 2023 and the town has already expanded since then.
House approves $12.1 billion education budget, nearly doubles CHOOSE Act funding
Democrats criticized the CHOOSE Act funding, arguing that the program diverts funding that could be used to better public schools.
Bill to expand police immunity debated before committee
Critics during the public hearing shared their belief that the bill would make it harder to hold police accountable for misusing force.
House committee approves bill allowing Archive board members to be removed at will
SB5 is Elliot's latest attempt to punish the Archives for a one-hour program it hosted in 2023 recounting LGBTQ history in the state.
Alfa health plans move toward final Senate vote
More than 30 Alabama health care and community organizations signed onto a letter urging legislators to oppose the plans.
Fairhope Public Library declines to move challenged books amid APLS spat
The move comes as the Alabama Public Library Service has asserted that the Fairhope library is not in compliance with state code.