Prisons: Alabama can do better
"When an individual enters prison, they lose their freedom, not their humanity."
Gov. Kay Ivey
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Imagine being so afraid of losing your public office that you allow the least informed to inform your policies.
Governor officially calls special session to address prison crisis
The proclamation calls for prison construction and renovation, and consideration of two reform bills that failed to pass during the last legislative session.
Ivey, Tuberville, Alabama House minority leader encourage COVID vaccinations
Alabama hospitals' ICUs were at 99.3 percent capacity on Tuesday, with nearly half of all beds filled with COVID patients.
Special session on prison construction to begin Monday
The state is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over Alabama's deadly prisons.
Alabama Hospital Association: Federal COVID aid needed to help struggling hospitals
Some Alabama hospitals are burning through reserves battling COVID, and the state's ICU bed crisis continues to threaten care for all patients.
Alabama House minority leader: No support for new prisons without other reforms
The DOJ says new prisons alone won't solve Alabama's crisis. Republicans need Democratic support to pass a prison construction bill.
Ivey tells lawmakers she’ll set special session for prison construction
The special session is set for Sept. 27.
September 17, 2021
Ivey inferred Facebook banned campaign account due to post about Biden
Facebook says Ivey's campaign account was mistakenly flagged as an imposter account. Ivey's campaign provided no evidence the action was over the post.
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See recent postsGov. Ivey: Let’s empower women and be a voice for unborn children
"As long as I am governor, Alabama will continue forging a path for women and the unborn."