John Wahl on library board rule changes: ‘We did the right thing’

Earlier this month, the Alabama State Library Service (APLS) approved a list of proposed administrative rule changes submitted by Governor Kay Ivey that would address the issue of sexually explicit books being placed in children's sections of libraries across the state. The new rules say libraries must address how they will protect minors “from sexually […]

John Wahl: Trump verdict a ‘horrible precedent that we have set as a nation’

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wall is concerned about the future of the country in the wake of the conviction of former President Donald Trump. A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, marking the first time in American history that a former president […]

Wahl hopes Legislature doesn’t need to get involved in library flap

The Alabama Public Library Service (ALPS) Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw its membership from the American Library Association (ALA). ALPS has come under intense scrutiny in recent months over the presence of sexually explicit books in the children's section of local libraries. Some members of Congress feel that their affiliation with ALA […]