John Wahl thanks Kay Ivey for her recommendations to the library board | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
[Photo Credit: Pexels] Alabama Public Library Service Board member John Wahl released a statement thanking Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for her efforts to protect children from sexually explicit content and her recommendations to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board at Thursday’s APLS Board meeting. Governor Ivey’s proposed amendments moved forward after a motion from Wahl and a unanimous vote in […]
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Ivey sets special election dates for Senate District 9 — ‘Send another strong voice to Montgomery’ | #elections | #alabama
The special election dates for Alabama Senate District 9 have officially been set. Following the recent resignation of State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation on Wednesday announcing that the primary elections will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with a runoff set for the following February 6 if necessary, and […]
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Bentley backs Ivey on West Alabama Corridor, Says Ainsworth ought to let Ivey ‘handle the situation right now while she’s in office’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Governor Kay Ivey has one ally in her bid to finish a four-lane route between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Ivey’s predecessor, former Gov. Robert Bentley, said he supported Ivey on finishing a four-lane route between Thomasville, where the four-lane portion of U.S. Highway […]
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Alabama governor sets dates for special election in state House District 16 | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday set special election dates for an Alabama House seat that was vacated last month after state Rep. Kyle South resigned. South resigned June 30 to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. Ivey said the primary special election […]
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It’s about time the Alabama Legislature took school choice seriously | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Gov. Kay Ivey is promising to improve school choice for children and parents of Alabama. In a Friday interview with Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Ivey said that her goal is for Alabama “to be the most school choice-friendly state in the nation.” Ivey then announced that she would be presenting an Education Savings Account […]
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Alabama GOP Refuses to Back Down Over Discriminatory Map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 04: Lead counsel for the plaintiffs Deuel Ross (2nd L) speaks to members of the press as President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Janai Nelson (R), plaintiff Evan Milligan (2nd R) and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) (3rd R) listen after the oral argument of the Merrill […]
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Kay Ivey Sets Special Election for West Alabama House Seat | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has set dates for a special election to replace an area legislator who is stepping down to lead the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. As the Thread reported earlier this year, Kyle South is resigning from his seat in the Alabama House of Representatives to replace former Chamber President and […]
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Alabama lawmakers to convene to redraw maps US high court declared unfair to Black voters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor on Tuesday set a special legislative session to redraw congressional district maps that the U.S. Supreme Court declared unfair to Black voters. Gov. Kay Ivey set the July 17 session for the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature after the high court upheld a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state illegally diluted […]
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Ivey signs poll worker compensation bill increase into law | #elections | #alabama
Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that provides a pay increase for poll workers in Alabama. Under current law, election inspectors and clerks are entitled to a base compensation of $50. Under House Bill 435 (HB435), sponsored by State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), each clerk will be entitled to at least $125 per […]
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State Sen. Elliott blasts Ivey for Baldwin County bridge turmoil — ‘The buck stops with her,’ ‘Failure of leadership at the highest level’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Ivey administration and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) regarding its handling of a bridge project over the Intracoastal Waterway in South Baldwin County. In a 5-3 ruling, the state’s high court upheld Montgomery County Circuit Judge Jimmy Pool’s temporary injunction halting the […]
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