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Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed

Interestingly for a candidate for lieutenant governor, Dean Odle’s 2019 book is filled with conspiratorial tales of a flat Earth.

January 27, 2025

Ivey committed to creating the best environment for small businesses and hardworking Alabamians

On Labor Day, Ivey expressed her commitment to small business owners and the hardworking people in the state's workforce.

September 7, 2021

Sen. Tommy Tuberville endorses Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, has endorsed the lieutenant governor’s 2022 re-election bid.

June 17, 2021

Ainsworth to hold re-election announcement event Friday

Riley Green, Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield will be special guests.

June 1, 2021

Alabama small business task force forms subcommittee on reopening state’s economy

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth on Thursday announced that the Alabama Small Business Commission Emergency Task Force has formed a subcommittee on reopening the state’s economy and plans to present a plan to Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris by April 17. “Reopening Alabama’s economy and getting businesses back to work will … Continued

April 9, 2020

Ainsworth unveils website for small businesses seeking information during pandemic

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth unveiled a new web page Monday designed to provide small business owners with a one-stop information hub during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and forced economic shutdown. The website is www.atlasalabama.gov. “The COVID-19 pandemic is already providing small business owners with unprecedented challenges and frustrations, so they should not have to … Continued

April 8, 2020

A little effort can make a big difference in the fight against COVID-19

Will Ainsworth is Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Every American was a bit disappointed when the White House announced this week that social distancing guidelines will remain in place at least until April 30, and some governors across the nation have mandated that statewide shelter-in-place orders may be enforced until the end of June. Working from home, … Continued

April 1, 2020

Ainsworth: Closing schools is the right call in the fight against COVID-19

Will Ainsworth is Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Governor Kay Ivey, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey and the members of his learning options task force deserve commendation for making the difficult decision to keep K-12 public schools across Alabama physically closed for the remainder of the academic year. The closure certainly disappoints students who will … Continued

March 27, 2020

Legislature ignoring charter school law

Our Montgomery lawmakers often labor long and hard at drafting a bill — and then ignoring what they wrote later on. There is no better example of this than the charter school law sponsored by Sen. Del Marsh and passed in 2015. This law sets up a 10-member charter school commission to govern charter schools. … Continued

July 8, 2019