Alabama’s first woman governor: Lurleen Wallace
It was 55 years ago in May 1968 that Alabama's first female governor, Lurleen Wallace, passed away.
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The underlying prevailing theme emerging from the Alabama political arena this year is that women have arrived politically in the Heart of Dixie.
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See recent postsIvey will win
Eight challengers have lined up against Ivey and collectively have spent almost $20 million to unseat the state's most popular governor in decades.
Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99
Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963.
Retired Alabama Supreme Court Justice Hugh Maddox has died
He won election in 1970 and served on the Court through 2001.
Governor meets with VIP fourth grader
The discussion was described as "wide-ranging and productive." The governor and McGriff covered everything from school to their love of dogs.
Ivey tells PARCA to vote yes on Amendment One
Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) addressed the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) at the annual Albert Brewer Legacy lunch at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. Albert Brewer (D) (1928-1917) was elevated to Governor in 1968 when Lurleen Wallace (D) died in office from cancer. Later in life, while on the faculty at … Continued
Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One
Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
Zeigler still wants Lurleen Wallace portrait restored to Capitol Rotunda
For decades, the portraits of Alabama Govs. Lurleen Wallace and George Wallace hung in the Capitol rotunda. During the eventful second term of former Gov. Robert Bentley, that policy was changed, arguably by the Alabama Historical Commission, and the portraits in the rotunda became the most current governors, then Bentley and Bob Riley. State Auditor … Continued
Ivey uses inaugural address to call for infrastructure, corrections funding
During her inaugural address Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey, who is beginning her first full term as Alabama’s 54th governor, called on the Legislature to improve the state’s infrastructure and replace aging prisons. The governor was sworn into office Monday morning on the steps of the State Capitol. Ivey used the legacy of Gov. Lurleen Wallace, … Continued