State Four Prattville library employees fired after closing library to stand with fired director “We will not stand for this," one library associate said. Jacob HolmesMarch 15, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | The answers to Prattville’s problems are in the books they just banned The ruler of Prattville's tiny library kingdom proved his authority Thursday — and that the community really, really needs those books. Josh MoonMarch 15, 2024
Legislature Restructured Archives board would require “just cause” for removal A bill to restructure the board of the Alabama Department of Archives and History is moving toward a vote on the House floor. Jacob HolmesFebruary 29, 2024
National National anti-censorship groups call for reversal of Prattville Library policies The groups called the new policy discriminatory and urged the Prattville Library to uphold the freedom to read. Jacob HolmesFebruary 21, 2024
Legislature Bill allowing removal of library board members at local level passes the Senate The legislation, SB10, passed along party lines on a vote of 26-7. Patrick DarringtonFebruary 15, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Certain lawmakers are insulting your intelligence Sen. Chris Elliott wants you to believe that it’s merely to fix a flaw in the way the board operates. Jacob HolmesFebruary 14, 2024
Legislature Committee passes bill to dismantle Archives board, replace it with political appointees Sen. Chris Elliott filed the bill after the department hosted a one-hour talk on the history of LGBTQ+ individuals. Jacob HolmesFebruary 14, 2024
State Organizations call on Legislature to oppose library censorship The letter largely reads as a response to another letter sent in by the state's two Moms for Liberty chapters. Jacob HolmesJanuary 24, 2024
Education APLS “blacklist” has just one book so far The rest of the challenges have been farcical, Pack said, with fictitious addresses such as “Censorship, Alabama." Jacob HolmesDecember 29, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s drift towards authoritarianism endangers ADAH independence The action against the Department of Archives and History is a political maneuver to appease a narrow, hard-right Republican base. Bill BrittDecember 5, 2023