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State expands Pre-K by 122 classrooms for 2017-2018 school year

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education today announced that the State’s First Class Pre-K program will add 122 new classrooms this fall. The new classrooms will increase the size of Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten program for the 2017-2018 … Continued
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June 2, 2017

Ivey signs new sex offense Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and Barry Matson, Executive Director of the Alabama Office of Prosecution Services, thanked Governor Kay Ivey for signing Legislation, SB301, that strengthens Alabama’s sex offense laws. The legislation was a joint proposal of the Attorney General’s Office and the … Continued
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June 1, 2017

Dermatologists applaud Ivey’s signing of Sunscreen Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 29, 2017, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) applauded Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s (R) signing of Legislation ensuring that children are protected from dangerous sun exposure at school and camp. Alabama is the fourth State to pass this law in 2017. The law, deemed SUNucate, … Continued
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May 30, 2017

Death Row inmate Thomas Arthur executed after seven previous attempts

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — He escaped death seven times, but he didn’t escape the eighth. The Alabama Department of Corrections executed death row inmate, Thomas “Tommy” Arthur, late Thursday night after several hours of delays. Arthur was put to death by lethal injection at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, using a … Continued
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May 26, 2017

Governor signs bill decriminalized Professional Midwifery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed House Bill 315, decriminalizing Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) in Alabama. Governor Ivey said in a statement, “After thoughtful and deliberate consideration, I signed the midwifery bill because it gives mothers more options to choose how to deliver their baby, … Continued
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May 26, 2017

Ivey signs Memorials Preservation Act into law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the Memorials Preservation Act, SB60, into law. The bill protects Alabama’s many monuments and memorials from being destroyed or removed by local governments. The City of New Orleans recently destroyed century old Confederate Memorials for political correctness. The State … Continued
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May 25, 2017
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Letter to Gov. Ivey: There’s a way out of the Confederate monuments mess

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Dear Gov. Kay Ivey, Hello there, Governor. Hope you’re well. And I mean that – I wouldn’t dare wish illness on anyone in this State after what those in your political party have done to healthcare around here. But I’m not writing today about healthcare. That’s an incredibly complicated … Continued
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May 24, 2017

Midwifery, Monument bills under review by Governor’s legal team

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Two high-profile pieces of Legislation that were passed and enrolled late last week are still undergoing a routine legal review, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Monday. Ivey’s legal team is combing through HB315, which would legalize the practice of Midwifery, and SB60, which would prohibit cities and … Continued
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May 23, 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
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May 23, 2017

Governor may consider a Special Session over prison construction

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey may already be considering calling a Special Session to give lawmakers time to address one issue that didn’t make it the 2017 Legislative Session this year: prison construction. At a press conference Friday, Ivey said she would consider calling a Special Session if Sen. Cam … Continued
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May 22, 2017