Roundup: Closed primary bill elicits bipartisan opposition, moves through legislature
A bill that would require Alabama voters to be a registered political party member in order to vote in that…
Roundup: Ivey prioritizes education in final State of the State
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivered her final State of the State address as the governor last week, outlining goals and…
Roundup: University of Alabama suspends two student publications, citing anti-DEI regulations
The University of Alabama last week permanently suspended two student-run magazines, Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six. UA officials cited federal…
Roundup: Controversial Bessemer data center moves forward with city approval
Bessemer city officials took the next steps to allow a $14 billion data center project to move forward last week,…
Roundup: State library board hearing on transgender book rule raises questions about politicization
The Alabama Public Library Service held a public hearing last week regarding a proposed rule targeting what the board has…
Roundup: State educators face fallout over Kirk comments
A wave of fallout regarding comments and social media posts made about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 murder…
Roundup: Fairhope Public Library funding is cut by state
At its most recent board meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service voted to remove state funding from Fairhope Public Library…
Roundup: State library director argues against new policy
Alabama top stories in brief State library director says new policy could hurt smaller libraries Alabama executes Grayson Alabama GOP…
Roundup: Alabama GOP chair is now also the chair for the Alabama Public Library Service
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Roundup: Read Freely Alabama and ALA ask legislators to block new library policies
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