Legislature Bill to arrest librarians filed for 2025 session A bill that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session, but sponsors have already filed a follow-up. Jacob Holmes6 days ago
Special Session Reapportionment committee forces through Pringle plan Pringle argued the plan "maintains, basically, the core of the existing districts.” Samuel StettheimerJuly 18, 2023
Legislature Committee holds second hearing on redistricting maps Committee members expressed frustration over holding a public hearing without the map or maps Republican leadership would push forward. Samuel StettheimerJuly 14, 2023
Legislature Rep. Matt Simpson selected for prestigious CSG Henry Toll Fellowship The program brings together 47 individuals representing 29 states and U.S. territories. StaffJuly 13, 2023
Special Session Deadline passes for public to submit maps for redistricting process Roughly 80 maps were sent to the committee. But the majority of those maps will not be considered. Jacob HolmesJuly 12, 2023
Legislature SB242: How bad bills die Alabama Arise campaigned against SB242 primarily through grassroots phone calls to legislators. Samuel StettheimerJuly 11, 2023
Legislature A historian calls Republican threats to defund Alabama Archives “fascist” “Restricting marginalized history is textbook fascism,” historian Maigen Sullivan told APR. Patrick DarringtonJuly 10, 2023
Legislature Archives and History has big plans for threatened $5M appropriation The $5 million appropriation is more than a third of the funding the Legislature decided to send the department just last month. Jacob HolmesJuly 10, 2023
Congress Misrepresentation of Congressional map at hearing—mistaking or misleading? The CLC map was not a potential plan, but an example of the state's overreach when drawing district lines. Jacob HolmesJuly 2, 2023
Legislature Speaker Ledbetter names committee replacements for Rep. Kyle South South stepped away from office to serve as President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2023
Special Session House unlikely to correct drug-related manslaughter bill in special session If the bill is not addressed, the incorrect version will technically become law in September. Jacob HolmesJune 30, 2023