Face 2 Face: Chris Countryman
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Gubernatorial candidate, Chris Countryman. Categories: Face 2 Face Tags: alpolitics, chris countryman, face 2 face, Politics
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Challengers Criticize Absent Ivey as Governor Skips Debate
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s primary challengers took aim at her decision to skip a televised debate. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, state Sen. Bill Hightower and evangelist Scott Dawson criticized Ivey’s decision to not attend the Thursday debate hosted by WVTM-13 in Birmingham. Dawson said Ivey was not elected governor and voters deserve to hear her vision. Ivey, who was lieutenant…
Governor Ivey Not Attending Upcoming Debates
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…
Voters Will Decide to Put Ten Commandments on State Property
Alabama voters will face the choice of whether to display the Ten Commandments on state property like schools and public buildings in the November mid-term election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican state Sen. Gerald Dial 66-19 on Thursday. No state money could be used to display the set of rules or laws, given…
Alabama Seeks Work Requirement on Some Medicaid Recipients
Alabama is seeking to put a work requirement on a small number of Medicaid recipients. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Thursday that the state will seek permission from the federal government to make the change to its Medicaid program. The proposal only impacts able-bodied parents of children under 19 who qualify for Medicaid because their family income is at or…
State Rep. Ken Johnson Will Not Seek Re-Election
Endorses Republican Prouncey Robertson
Citing family responsibilities and business obligations, State Rep. Ken Johnson (R – Moulton) on Friday announced that he will not seek re-election to the House District 7 seat he has held since 2010. “I am the father of a quadriplegic son, and during the long absences from home that service in Montgomery demands, my wife and family have taken on an…
House Democratic Caucus Calls for Ensuring Access to Affordable Healthcare
Montgomery, Ala – Members of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus called for an effort to ensure access to affordable healthcare for all Alabamians during a press conference this afternoon. They also announced a resolution calling on Governor Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid. “We have seen -and continue to see- the enormous negative impact not expanding Medicaid has already had on…
Sen. Doug Jones Votes With Republicans to Stop Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Doug Jones released the following statement after voting to end debate on a short-term government funding bill. Sixty votes were needed to advance the bill to a final vote in the Senate. The vote tally was 50-49. “ I voted to keep the federal government open past midnight tonight and to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program –…
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Resigns
Justice Glenn Murdock is stepping down from the Alabama Supreme Court. Murdoch announced his resignation Thursday in a letter to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Murdock said his resignation will be effective on Jan. 16. The retiring associate justice wrote in his letter to Ivey that he wanted to “explore other professional opportunities and other ways in which I might be…
Sen. Elect Doug Jones Announces Senior Staff Positions
Alabama Senator-Elect Doug Jones’ office announced some key positions. Jones is set to be sworn into office tomorrow. The following is a press release from his office. Washington D.C. – Senator-elect Doug Jones today announced the hiring of key senior staff positions including Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and Deputy Legislative Director. “Today I’m proud to announce that we have recruited four outstanding individuals to…
