Bill enshrining access to contraception advances in House
The committee amended the bill to ensure there is no right to contraception after implantation of the embryo.
Senate Shelby County delegation approves bill to take over library board
HB89 would allow the Shelby County delegation of the Legislature to take over board appointments.
House committee passes $9 billion education budget, pay raise for teachers
The proposed budget includes a 2 percent pay raise for teachers.
New ETF budget would cut APLS funding 18 percent, condition state aid to local libraries
The agency's cut stands in stark contrast to the rest of the proposed budget, which saw growth for most.
Prattville library now employs Clean Up Alabama leader
Lori Herring now works alongside librarians that her organizations has consistently painted as “groomers.”
One year after hate group confrontation, Prattville Pride is set to be bigger
The event is facing online backlash after an anti-LGBTQ website emphasized that the event will be "kid-friendly."
New bill would ban “sexual content” from minors’ shelves in public libraries
A second bill has been filed that would allow librarians to be held criminally liable for breaking Alabama obscenity law.
House education budget chair says $750K being “redirected” from Library Service
That represents a nearly 5 percent decrease in the state agency's operation budget.
“Second Chance” bill dies in House, leaving elderly men to die in prison
The bill would have provided a procedure for some individuals to undergo review for possible release.
Analysis | House committee advances bill to criminalize librarians
Members of the committee implied the bill could lead to charges against librarians who allow minors to check out materials with transgender connections.