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Gov. Kay Ivey orders Alabama to stay at home as cases near 1,500

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is issuing a stay-at-home order, reversing course after two weeks of saying the state didn’t need one. “I can’t say this any more clearly,” Ivey said. “COVID-19 is an imminent threat to our way of life. And you need to understand that we have passed urging people to stay at home. … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 3, 2020

The behind-the-scenes efforts to combat COVID-19

Some days it seems the only visible action state government is taking is to update the public on the number of COVID-19 cases and those who have died from the disease. But in these times of dire public uncertainty, Gov. Kay Ivey’s team is working diligently to solve a myriad of problems facing the state. … Continued

Bill Britt

April 1, 2020

Opinion

For the love of money, people will die

Just as Donald Trump is leaving it to individual states to set policies on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is refusing to issue a shelter-in-place order to try to curb the virus’ reach. So local mayors and governors in other states are proactively making decisions to protect citizens and to try … Continued

Joey Kennedy

March 26, 2020

Opinion

No! To Ivey and the gang

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey lost in a landslide on Super Tuesday. So did Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh. And most members of the Alabama House and Senate. You say they weren’t on Tuesday’s ballot? Well, yes, they were. They were the big sponsors of Amendment One, the proposed constitutional amendment that would have … Continued

Joey Kennedy

March 5, 2020

Opinion

Amendment One goes down in flames

We’ll pick our own school board members, thanks. That was the message Alabama voters overwhelmingly sent to Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Senate President Del Marsh on Tuesday, defeating a measure that would have replaced the current state school board with an appointed one. More than 75 percent of voters had voted against Amendment One, … Continued

Josh Moon

March 4, 2020

Gov. Ivey awards $46.2 million to help low-income residents with emergency energy costs

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $46.2 million to assist low-income families in Alabama with energy bills. The grants will enable 21 community service agencies throughout the state to provide emergency funding to help low-income families heat their houses this winter. “Many low-income families in Alabama are forced to weigh between staying warm in … Continued

January 22, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey “cured” of cancer, doctor says

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is “cured” of cancer, Ivey’s physician said in a statement Wednesday, following treatment for lung cancer that began in October. “Yesterday, my doctors performed a follow-up examination on the site where I received three radiation treatments last September to treat the small, isolated malignancy that was discovered on my lung. Needless … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

January 9, 2020

Opinion

Only one kind of “school choice” matters

Get ready to party, kids. Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday issued a proclamation that Jan. 26-Feb. 1, would officially be known as “school choice week” in Alabama. The week will feature dozens of events and parties and just a grand ol’ good time, as we all come together and celebrate the decision to allow Alabama’s … Continued

Josh Moon

January 8, 2020

Governor awards grants to promote safe neighborhoods

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded seven grants totaling more than $300,000 to help several Alabama communities become safer places to live, work and play. Funds from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods will help the cities of Birmingham, Bessemer, Huntsville and Anniston along with other areas in Jefferson and Madison counties to take … Continued

January 7, 2020

Opinion

Will lawmakers find Alabama solutions?

An Alabama solution to an Alabama problem is often how Gov. Kay Ivey frames her policy initiatives. Ivey’s position is unique in an era when Republican and Democrat solutions diverge greatly on even the most fundamental challenges of governing. But Ivey’s approach is not only wise; it is also the type of pragmatic thinking that … Continued

Bill Britt

January 6, 2020