Party politics Donald Trump Jr. joins ALGOP to celebrate his father’s Presidential victory Trump Jr. downplayed the economic fallout from his father's tariffs and boasted that the four-year gap in the Presidency allowed for building a more... Jacob HolmesApril 4, 2025
Legislature Ten Commandments bill headed back to the drawing board Committee members asked for clarification on how the bill would apply to college campuses and how schools would be held accountable since the bill... Jacob HolmesApril 4, 2025
Legislature Public debates debut legislation to allow Farm Bureau health plans The debut of the bill in committee drew members of the public to fight for and against the novel health option. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2025
News House committee kills bill requiring religious instruction credit The bill would have required school systems to adopt policies on allowing academic credit for off-campus "religious instruction" time. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2025
News Federal judge: Alabama can’t prosecute citizens who help women get out-of-state abortions Marshall had threatened to prosecute those helping women get out-of-state abortions, claiming they were complicit in a crime. Jacob HolmesApril 1, 2025
News Federal funding for Alabama libraries challenged on multiple fronts If the grants aren't eliminated altogether, an executive order bars them from being used to "promote gender ideology." Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2025
Education APLS chair asks Fairhope Library to review 35 “inappropriate” books The library board meets April 21 and will consider Wahl's request to initiate a review of the books. Jacob HolmesMarch 28, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | What we need now is courage When we capitulate to fear, it only emboldens those who wield it for power. Jacob HolmesMarch 27, 2025
News APLS Chair John Wahl: “We all know what ‘sexually explicit’ is” Wahl provided a federal definition of "sexually explicit conduct" that doesn't appear to apply to written content. Jacob HolmesMarch 26, 2025
Local news Fairhope Council rules out defunding library over book placement Council President Jack Burrell said he takes exception to the actions of the APLS board and fears the freedom to read is under attack. Jacob HolmesMarch 25, 2025