Barbara Cooper was forced out as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education after Ivey expressed concern over the distribution of the book to state-run pre-kindergartens.
The qualifying window for the Alabama Republican Party is January 4-28, 2022. The primary is set for May 24, 2022.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State elected officials are working on a math initiative in an effort to boost scores. Republican Sen. Arthur Orr is working on proposed legislation for lawmakers to consider in 2022. He said it would include hiring more math coaches in elementary schools and other efforts to boost math scores. Eventually, in the latter part of this…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday blamed crumbling infrastructure for the state’s prison problems as she prepares to call lawmakers back to Montgomery for a special session on prison construction. “The main issue contributing to these struggles is that our prison infrastructure is growing worse, day by day and is not capable of truly rehabilitating inmates,”…
MONTGOMERY (AP) – The number of coronavirus patients in Alabama hospitals has risen to its highest levels in six months. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday released a video with State Health Officer Scott Harris encouraging people to get vaccinated. Harris said the delta variant is so infectious that anyone who contracts COVID-19 is likely to spread it to three or…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislative leaders are continuing to discuss prison construction and renovation alternatives, including if pandemic relief funds can be used to offset costs or renovating and building prisons. Key lawmakers say they expect to continue discussions this month in advance of a possible special session later in the year. “I think the House and Senate are pretty…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $1.2 million in her bid for reelection, her campaign announced Thursday. The Republican incumbent’s fundraising could deter challengers from either side of the aisle in the 2022 election. In a bit of saber-rattling, her campaign made the sizable figure known ahead of mandatory election filings. “The people of Alabama are…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she’s looking at other options for prison construction after a plan to lease prisons was set back by financing troubles. Ivey made the statement Wednesday, a day after the June 1 deadline passed for companies to have financing in place for the prison leases. The governor said she plans to meet with legislators to discuss…
All city offices in Troy will close at noon on Friday, May 28, to observe the visitation and funeral for former longtime mayor Jimmy Lunsford.
(Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation banning so-called vaccine passports to prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a business, school or event. Ivey’s office announced the signing Monday. The legislation by Republican Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur would prohibit government entities from issuing documentation to certify vaccine status….
