At the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, it appeared that a bill to criminalize librarians who shelve controversial content had considerable momentum. Nearly every Republican in the House ...

What if you were told you could explore Paris, Peru, Mongolia, Australia, Zimbabwe and more all in a single day, for free? You can do that by reading one of the millions of books in Alabama public ...

There’s a saying in politics: sunlight is the best disinfectant. But in Alabama, that light often struggles to reach the murkier corners of power—and when it does, it tends to uncover more questions ...

Alabama operates one of the worst prison systems in the world — for no apparent reason, other than we just like cruelty. Alabama’s prisons are managed stupidly. This is not an opinion. This is a fact.

The logo of the Alabama Library Association. The Alabama Library Association issued a statement Friday condemning the tone of the most recent meeting of the Alabama Public Library Service board and ...

An officer with the Reform Police Department was caught on video tasing a man in the back. In December 2023, Micah Washington and two others stopped on the side of the road in Pickens County to change ...

Librarians in Alabama have been under fire, and now Moms for Liberty of Madison County is calling on the Alabama Public Library Service to push terminations for librarians who oppose their agenda. A ...

The Alabama Legislature convened for Day 30 of its annual Regular Session on Wednesday, May 14 and adjourned Sine Die shortly before midnight. Absent a Special Session, the Legislature will next ...

Pardons and Paroles Director Cam Ward highlights Alabama's reentry success on Capitol Hill. Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 88 into law, which will formally recognize the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and ...

To overcome the typical gaming obstacles and finally get a gambling bill passed, the Poarch Creek Indians are taking a new approach. It’s time for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the other ...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, on Thursday condemned the Trump Administration for abruptly canceling a $44 million investment into the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub, led by the Southern Research ...

Gov. Kay Ivey signing House Bill 202. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the remaining bills in the Safe Alabama public safety package, House Bill 202 and House Bill 199. HB202, sponsored by Sen. Lance ...