Changes to Alabama Archives and History board spark filibuster that could derail bills

Changes to Alabama Archives and History board spark filibuster that could derail bills

A bill to change the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, a proposal that originally came in response to a lecture on LGBTQ history, is on the verge of passing in the final days of the legislative session.

Alabama House sends bill to reshape Archives board to Ivey's desk

The Alabama Department of Archives and History board of trustees will soon serve at the pleasure of their individual appointing authorities. The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, along party lines. Elliott brought the bill after public criticism of the Department’s decision to host an hour-long program in 2023 chronicling LGBTQ+ history in the state and the difficulties of arch…

House passes bill restructuring Alabama Department of Archives’ governing board

The Alabama Department of Archives and History, as seen on February 8, 2023. The Alabama House Tuesday approved a \bill that restructures the board of trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives & History, which the House passed along party lines on Tuesday.(Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill along party lines Tuesday that restructures the board of trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives &…