Governor announces $219,000 in grants for ALEA
A $168,975 grant will be used toward a federally mandated sexual offender registration and residency program, according to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office.
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Gov. Kay Ivey awards grants to address impaired driving
Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the award of more than $743,000 to help Alabama state troopers address impaired and dangerous drivers. Ivey awarded a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to pay for overtime for troopers to patrol areas known for higher rates of impaired drivers … Continued
Alabamians can renew licenses online a second time during 12-year period
Online renewals are normally limited to once every eight years. Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday that ALEA is now allowing a second renewal during a 12-year period.
July 21, 2020
Birmingham couple charged in the slaying of Moody police officer
A Birmingham couple — Marquisha Tyson, age 28, and Tapero Johnson, age 27 — have both been charged with capital murder in the June 2 slaying of Moody Police Lt. Stephen Williams last week at the Super 8 Motel in Moody. Authorities did not release a motive for the murder on Friday when members of … Continued
Alabama Legislature passes state general fund budget
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed the 2021 state General Fund budget, which funds non-education state agencies. The 2021 SGF is $2,391,206,601, which is $168,860,692 more than the $2,222,345,909 in the 2020 budget. The 2021 general fund budget goes into effect Oct. 1. Alabama has an arcane budgeting system in which over 90 … Continued
Alabama Senate passes state general fund budget
Tuesday the Alabama Senate passed the 2021 state general fund budget (SGF). Despite the economic fallout from the forced economic downturn, the Senate passed a $2,391,206,601 SGF budget, a $168,860,692 increase over the 2020 budget of $2,222,345,909. The Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee is chaired by Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore). As Chair, Albritton … Continued
NRA supports streamlined concealed carry permits bill
Wednesday, State Senator Randy Price (R-Opelika) and State Representative Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope) pre-filed a bill that would establish a cohesive and statewide management level process for administering and managing concealed weapons permits in the state of Alabama. The National Rifle Association has endorsed this legislation. “As retired police officer I know firsthand what law … Continued
Gov. Ivey awards grant to ALEA to battle drugs
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $204,100 to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to continue its fight against illegal drugs in Alabama. ALEA will use the funds for its part as manager of seven regional drug task forces in Alabama. Gov. Ivey awarded a total of $1.4 million to those agencies in October to continue local, … Continued
November 13, 2019
Ivey urges public assistance in search for missing 3-year-old Kamille McKinney
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued the a statement Monday regarding the active amber alert on missing three-year-old, Kamille McKinney: “Late Saturday evening, an amber alert was issued for Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, a three-year-old from Birmingham, who was reported to be abducted while outside playing with other children at a birthday party,” Gov. Ivey said. “That … Continued
Alabama law enforcement delegation briefed in Mexico
Last week a delegation of law enforcement members from the State of Alabama returned from a covert trip to Mexico and to the State of Sinaloa. Sinaloa is the home of the Sinaloa Cartel, where the group toured a captured drug lab. The trip was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and DEA Assistant … Continued