From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey is traveling to school districts around the state emphasizing the importance of reading to kick-off the new school year. The governor’s Back to School Tour — made a stop in Wilcox County at ABC Elementary School on Tuesday. Ivey visited several classrooms — and encouraged students to read a book every single…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will not attend upcoming debates in the race for governor. A spokeswoman for Ivey’s campaign said she will not attend two separate GOP primary debates this month being hosted by WVTM 13 debate and al.com. Campaign spokeswoman Debbee Hancock wrote in an email that Ivey has official engagements those days. Her campaign did not respond to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey was in Selma Friday where she met with community leaders and toured one of the home-grown industries located in the city. The visit was part of the governor’s “Listen, Learn, Help, & Lead Tour.” The tour started with a Meet and Greet, followed by a tour of the production facility at Bush…
Wilcox County designates June 30th as Governor Kay Ivey Day. Ivey is a native of Camden. Ivey says her hometown has played a significant role in shaping her into the person she is today. “Growing up in Camden taught me to care about people, do unto others as you’d have them do unto you,” said Ivey. “I think that goes a long…
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville says he won’t run for Alabama governor in 2018. Tuberville told Sirius XM’s College Sports Nation Tuesday he thinks he could have won but decided not to run. The former Texas Tech and Cincinnati coach says he still wants to get back into athletics either as a coach, broadcaster or athletic director. Tuberville did…
Governor Kay Ivey addressed the media Thursday for the first time since she was sworn into office Monday night. Ivey discussed calls to move up the election for the Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. Former Governor Robert Bentley appointed Luther Strange to the position earlier this year. “If we moved the date it would cost about 15 million…
It was a busy first day in office for Governor Kay Ivey, but she did take a few minutes to speak with reporters as she was leaving lunch in Montgomery. She said she had been briefed on economic development projects and was still planning to meet with cabinet members. She admitted that yesterday’s events moved quicker than she expected…
Sometimes if you can’t say something nice, maybe you shouldn’t say anything at all. That’s some advice Governor Robert Bentley might have needed to hear before he spoke at the Alabama Association of Regional Councils Conference on Wednesday. Bentley made several comments about state education at this conference, including this quote: “Our education system in this state sucks. I don’t use…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a compromise bill to use the state’s oil spill settlement funds for debts, Medicaid and roads. Bentley signed the bill Thursday during a bill-signing ceremony at the Alabama Capitol. The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to the bill Wednesday night after lawmakers agreed to a compromise on how to use the money. The plan…
Gov. Robert Bentley says a special session on a possible state lottery will begin Aug. 15. Bentley’s office released a video Friday announcing the start date. Bentley earlier announced that legislators want to approve a constitutional amendment that would let voters statewide decide whether to approve a lottery. Bentley says a lottery would generate $225 million annually to help fund…
