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Ivey brushes aside questions about her health records as opponents plan to release theirs

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday brushed aside questions about whether she would release her medical records after other gubernatorial candidates in both parties said this week that they would release theirs. Ivey, who is 73 years old and the oldest candidate in the gubernatorial race, wouldn’t say whether she plans to release her medical records. … Continued
May 4, 2018

A bloody Thursday for Ivey staff, cabinet

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Thursday was not a good day to work for Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey booted out two cabinet members and three personal staffers and apparently plans to accept the later resignation of a third cabinet member. Gone are Neal Morrison, the Director of Senior Services; Joanne Hale, the head of … Continued
July 7, 2017

Why does the Ivey Administration continue to mislead the public and press?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In mid-May, the Alabama Political Reporter published an account of how then-Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff tried to cover up her stay in a 2015 Colorado hospital after suffering stroke-like symptoms. Since the report, the Ivey Administration has given several different accounts of the events that occurred … Continued
June 5, 2017

The Session’s biggest loser

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The 2017 Legislative Session saw the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) fail to deliver on its stated agenda. The State’s so-called powerful business lobby is the Session’s biggest loser. Only Governor Kay Ivey can give them a win. BCA’s push for an infrastructure package collapsed, as did the latest … Continued
May 24, 2017

Governor’s Office says 2015 hospitalization was the result of altitude sickness

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — In response to questions from the Alabama Political Reporter, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Monday that her 2015 hospitalization in Colorado was the result of altitude sickness not strokes. “Many born and bred southerners like Governor Ivey are affected by altitude when visiting Colorado,” Ivey’s press secretary Eileen Jones said. … Continued
May 23, 2017

Gov. Ivey’s Legal Advisor’s State filings lists, debt, income, and more

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter After taking the oath of office to become the 54th Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey said, “The Ivey administration will be open, transparent, and honest.” Gov. Ivey’s top Legal Advisor, Bryan Taylor, listed his total personal indebtedness for 2015, between $600,000 and $850,000. His salary was around $145,000, with … Continued
May 2, 2017

Gov. Ivey’s chief legal counsel seeks gag order on media

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Bryan Taylor as her chief legal counsel. The Governor’s spokesperson, Eileen Jones, told The Montgomery Advertiser that Taylor was appointed because the Governor feels “he is an excellent lawyer; excellent.” The Alabama Political Reporter informed Jones early on Monday morning … Continued
April 18, 2017