Senator blocks contracts as ABC Board delays law implemetation
Sen. Chris Elliott blocks all contracts at the contract review meeting on Thursday to persuade the ABC Board to comply with a 2023 law.
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House member: Blame 15 Alabama senators for gambling legislation failing
As lawmakers continue to get heat from constituents over gambling legislation failing, there is really only one group to blame.
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See recent postsAPR’s worst bills of the 2024 legislative session
Bad pieces of legislation were offered up during the 2024 session, and several of them made it across the finish line.
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Public stands against bill to restructure Archives board
The committee did not hold a vote on the bill Wednesday and is expected to make a decision next week.
Senate approves bill to reconstruct Alabama Archives board
The legislation would remove current members of the board and then replace them with appointees.
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See recent postsElliott’s rant shows why lawmakers shouldn’t touch the Archives Department
Sen. Chris Elliott’s comments were a disgusting reduction of LGBTQ people to sexual activity.
State Sen. Elliott prefiles bill to increase political power over Archives
ADAH Director Steve Murray said the board’s setup has led to stability.
Ivey on West Alabama Highway: “I’m the governor of all the people”
"That area is so important to our state and does not have four-lane access to the interstate," Ivey said.
A historian calls Republican threats to defund Alabama Archives “fascist”
“Restricting marginalized history is textbook fascism,” historian Maigen Sullivan told APR.
State Sen. Elliott plans to bring bill defunding Archives during Special Session
Elliott wants to punish the department for holding a gay history luncheon.