Troy City Offices to Close Early on Friday for Funeral of Former Mayor Jimmy Lunsford
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.
Gov. Kay Ivey
Gov. Ivey Signs ‘Vaccine Passport’ Ban
(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….
Ivey Signs Bill Allowing K-12 Schools To Teach Yoga
FILE – Gov. Kay Ivey – Photo from Office of Gov. Kay IveyThe Alabama ban on yoga in public schools is no more. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed legislation to allow public schools to teach yoga. The legislation sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jeremy Gray, a former college athlete who did yoga as part of his training, says schools can…
Ivey Urges People Not to Hoard Fuel after Pipeline Attack
(AP Photo/Mike Stewart) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Kay Ivey is urging people to refrain from panic buying at gas stations after the pipeline cyberattack. Ivey’s office said Tuesday that Alabama does not have a fuel shortage but that hoarding gas could create one. Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said the U.S. Department of Energy assures the pipeline should be operational…
Database Will Track Officer Complaints, Disciplinary Action
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama will create a database to track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the bill to. It will create a state database to track law enforcement officers’ employment history, disciplinary actions, use of force…
Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Ban Trans Girls from Female Teams
Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams. The Republican-dominated Alabama Legislature gave final passage Thursday to a bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a “biological male” participate on a female team. The bill now goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who has not said whether she would…
Alabama Reviewing Medicaid Expansion Incentives
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans might be cracking the door to Medicaid expansion. Several state leaders said they are reviewing details of the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes new financial incentives for the 12 states that have opted against expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for more low-income Americans. Expanding eligibility would bring health care coverage…
Resisting Pressure, Governor Ivey Extends Mask Order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has faced political pressure and angry constituents over her state’s mask order during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the 76-year-old governor of the deeply red state has resisted calls to drop the requirement as Republican governors across the South either shunned mask mandates altogether or lifted them in late winter. “Maybe they don’t…
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth Again Calls for Statewide Face Mask Order to Be Lifted
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth/Source: State of Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has once again called on Gov. Kay Ivey to lift the statewide face mask order. It is due to expire on Friday after Ivey has extended it numerous times. Ainsworth wants Alabama to follow Texas and Mississippi, which are both ending their statewide mask orders. He says COVID-19 cases…
Lawmakers Fast-Track COVID-19 Bills, Liability Protection
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday fast-tracked a pair of pandemic bills — one to exempt coronavirus relief payments from state income tax and another to shield businesses, health care providers, and others from virus-related lawsuits. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and GOP lawmakers had named the bills — along with a third to renew the state’s pool of…
