No peace, no calm, but that’s “normal”
"My students and I are on a first-name basis. But when I can’t call their names, it leaves me confused and frustrated. Like the world we live in today."
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth
Ainsworth returns to work after testing positive for COVID
Ainsworth’s office on Sept. 21 announced he had tested positive earlier that week, having been tested after someone in his Sunday school class tested positive for the disease.
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Last time she ran for PSC president in 2016, Cavanaugh didn’t have an opponent. This time, however, she does.
“An overstep”: Lieutenant governor bemoans governor’s statewide mask order
“Issuing a statewide face mask mandate, however, is an overstep that infringes upon the property rights of business owners and the ability of individuals to make their own health decisions,” Alabama's lieutenant governor said.
Lieutenant governor: The “best way for all of us to stand together is for all of us to stay apart”
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on Tuesday released a video on social media platforms that outlines the serious threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the video, Ainsworth urges Alabamians to take the steps necessary to stop its further spread. “The best way to stop the spread of this virus is to isolate yourself as if … Continued
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See recent postsInstead of fixing a school for military kids, how about just fixing the schools for all kids?
The education of police officers’ kids isn’t worth any extra effort. Same for the kids of nurses and firefighters. Ditto for the kids of preachers and social workers. No, in the eyes of the Republican-led Alabama Legislature, the children of this state get what they get and lawmakers aren’t going to go out of their … Continued
Legislation would limit death penalty appeals
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on Tuesday discussed legislation that would reduce the length of some death penalty appeals. “Over the last 13 month, seven Alabama law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty by violent criminals, which is a new record and obviously not one the state of Alabama is proud … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Charter School Commission finally did its job
Finally, the Alabama Charter School Commission is doing its job. On Monday, the Commission voted to revoke the charter for Woodland Prep, the beleaguered charter school in Washington County, and it took steps to force LEAD Academy, the steadily failing charter in Montgomery, to provide the Commission with necessary information to assure it is operating … Continued
Sen. Cam Ward appointed to Joint Transportation Committee
Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, has been appointed to serve on the Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee, the group of lawmakers that oversees the Alabama Department of Transportation. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced the appointment Monday. Ward will represent the state’s 6th Congressional District, which includes Jefferson and Shelby counties and spans from Oneonta down to … Continued
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth, Rep. Daniels condemn Goodloe Sutton over KKK editorial
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth encouraged citizens to use First Amendment rights to speak out against Goodloe Sutton and The Democrat-Reporter. The statement follows mass media coverage and responses to an editorial published Feb. 14, 2019, by Sutton in which he wrote the “Klan needs to ride again.” “During my inaugural remarks, I said Alabama cannot … Continued