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
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
Legislature State Sen. Elliott prefiles bill to increase political power over Archives ADAH Director Steve Murray said the board’s setup has led to stability. Jacob HolmesNovember 30, 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
Special Session State Sen. Elliott plans to bring bill defunding Archives during Special Session Elliott wants to punish the department for holding a gay history luncheon. Jacob HolmesJune 29, 2023
State Secretary of State’s Office implements email retention policy The program, dubbed Capstone, is an effort of the Alabama Department of Archives and History to preserve key emails. StaffApril 22, 2022