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Sources: Ivey chief of staff set to resign

Steve Pelham, the chief of staff to Gov. Kay Ivey, is planning to resign from that position later this week, multiple sources close to the governor’s office have told APR. Pelham is expected to take a job in the Auburn University president’s office, working directly for university President Steven Leath. He will remain with Ivey’s … Continued
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January 15, 2019
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Ivey righted the ship of state; now it is time to steer it audaciously

When Gov. Kay Ivey took the helm as Alabama’s 54th Governor, she promised to steady the ship of state. Over the last 622 days, she kept that promise. Gov. Ivey is signaling that she wants to tackle systemic problems that have been bandaged or ignored by her predecessors. Aided by a competent staff, Ivey’s administration … Continued
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December 24, 2018

Governor appoints two deputy chiefs of staff

Gov. Kay Ivey appointed two deputy chiefs of staff Wednesday as she prepares to begin her first full term as governor. In addition to naming two chiefs of staff, which is relatively uncommon, Ivey also made other changes to her top staff. “As the governor moves forward in implementing her vision for the state, she … Continued
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December 13, 2018

Source: BCA selects Katie Britt as new president, CEO

After interviewing top-tier candidates to fill the role of leading the Business Council of Alabama into the future, the executive committee on Tuesday selected Katie Britt to serve as the organization’s new president. “After interviewing three candidates today, the executive committee unanimously voted to offer the position of president of the Business Council of Alabama … Continued
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October 30, 2018
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Maddox accuses Ivey and staff of having used private email accounts

Walt Maddox (D) accused Kay Ivey and members of her Lieutenant Governor’s staff of having used private email accounts. Maddox claimed that according to records currently housed in the state archives, then Lt. Governor Ivey and members of her staff were using private email accounts on a regular basis and, in some cases, using those … Continued
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October 23, 2018

Emails show Ivey, staff used private Gmail and iCloud accounts in Lieutenant Governor’s Office

Emails provided to the Alabama Political Reporter show Gov. Kay Ivey and her top advisers used personal email accounts like Gmail and iCloud to conduct official business while Ivey was serving as lieutenant governor. Dozens of emails released to APR in response to allegations made by Democratic candidate Walt Maddox this morning show Ivey and her staff, including her … Continued
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October 22, 2018

Ivey leads economic development team on mission to Japan

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is traveling to Japan leading a small team of Alabama economic development specialists on a business development mission. Ivey and her team are planning to hold high-level meetings with executives of global automakers Toyota, Mazda and Honda. “The auto industry has been a key driver of economic growth in Alabama for … Continued
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April 25, 2018

UPDATE: Sources say Gov. Kay Ivey to seek full-term next year

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Several high ranking lawmakers have confirmed to the Alabama Political Reporter that Gov. Kay Ivey will run for Governor in 2018. Ivey, who ascended to the Governor’s office after Robert Bentley fled the position under a cloud of scandal, is now poised to win the job in her own right. … Continued
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August 15, 2017
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The Session’s biggest loser

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The 2017 Legislative Session saw the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) fail to deliver on its stated agenda. The State’s so-called powerful business lobby is the Session’s biggest loser. Only Governor Kay Ivey can give them a win. BCA’s push for an infrastructure package collapsed, as did the latest … Continued
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May 24, 2017