2022 Alabama Governor Election News

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Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Team Deploy to Kerr County, Texas

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue is helping with search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas. A specialized group of Tuscaloosa’s first responders were activated Thursday afternoon. The Urban Search and Rescue team, specifically trained for swift water rescue, will work alongside Alabama Task Force One to find those still unaccounted for after the flood. “The City of Tuscaloosa is blessed and honored to be given this op…See the Story

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Flood Victims in Texas

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Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor those who have lost their lives in the devastating Texas floods.See the Story

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58 New First Class Pre-K Classrooms for the 2025-2026 School Year

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Governor Kay Ivey has announced 58 new first class Pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. The continued expansion of the state’s nationally recognized program in partnership with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) will bring the total…See the Story

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Jackson Co. Chief Corrections Deputy Named Chair of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

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ALABAMA (WHNT) - Governor Kay Ivey has appointed the chief corrections deputy at the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to serve as the Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Hal Nash was appointed to this position on Monday, July 7. The Board is the sole legal authority under law to approve or deny who receives parole. It is made up of three members who all serve six-year terms. Nash has experience as an investigator, narcotics agent, …Kay Ivey · AlabamaSee the Story

Alabama governor overhauls state’s largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

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Some students plan to stage walkout to protest Quebec’s new cellphone ban in schools

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Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB

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Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that Bo Offord will be appointed as the next commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, succeeding Stephanie McGee Azar, who will become the new chief executive officer of the State Employees’ Insurance Board (SEIB). “As Alabama’s longest consecutively serving Medicaid commissioner, Stephanie Azar has proven herself a skillful manager of the state’s public health insurance program for low-income families,” …Kay Ivey · MontgomeryRead Article

Gov. Kay Ivey defends changes to State Board of Veterans Affairs

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Gov. Kay Ivey delivers the opening remarks during the State Board of Veterans Affairs meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025. In her address she defended her efforts urging lawmakers to pass a bill that restructured the veterans board and allow her to appoint the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday that changes to the State Board of Veterans Affairs would allow the …Kay Ivey · MontgomeryRead Article

House D13 Primary Set for Sept. 13; General Election Is Jan. 13

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Gov. Kay Ivey has called the District 13 Alabama House of Representatives party primary elections for Tuesday, Sept. 30, and a General Election on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 10 days before the end of qualifying for the full four-year…Kay Ivey · AlabamaSee the Story

Gov. Kay Ivey Appoints New Justice to Alabama Supreme Court

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed a new justice to replace an outgoing vacancy left by Justice Jay Mitchell. Governor Ivey appointed Judge Bill Lewis to serve on the Supreme Court of Alabama on Tuesday. The appointment comes as following yesterday’s announcement from Justice Jay Mitchell that he was resigning his position on the state’s top court. “Judge Bill Lewis continues demonstrating justice and fairness under the law, a…Kay Ivey · MontgomerySee the Story

Former Alabama VA Commissioner Kent Davis Suing Gov. Kay Ivey over Firing

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Months after Gov. Kay Ivey asked him to resign from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, Kent Davis is now suing over the row. Davis, who led the AVA from 2019 until he resigned last September, filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday, arguing that Ivey had no right to remove him from office. The dispute happened last fall, after Ivey asked Davis to resign over what she alleged was mishandling funds from the A…Kay Ivey · MontgomerySee the Story

New Guidance on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products: What Will Change on Jan. 1, 2026

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will take over regulatory oversight on hemp-derived cannabinoids. This week, they released initial guidance on their rules. Previously, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture was the regulatory body over these products; on May 21, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill codifying the switch, which goes into effect January 1, 2026. "The TABC intends to promulgate rules that substantially …Kay IveySee the Story

Alabama governor signs speedy trial bill into law, seeking to speed prosecution of violent crimes

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Tuesday to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial more quickly. The law known as the Speedy Trial Act allows the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court to appoint a sitting or retired judge to preside over a specific case or cases involving a violent offense. Under the act, the attorney general or a district attorney must re…Kay Ivey · MontgomerySee the Story

Alabama lawmakers vote to make Juneteenth an official state holiday

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final passage to legislation that will make Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War, an official state holiday. The Alabama Senate voted 13-5 for the legislation that now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her to sign or veto. Ivey, for the last four years, has used her executive powers to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday. The legislation will make the…Kay IveySee the Story

Federal court rules in favor of Arkansas delta-8 ban, lifts enforcement injunction

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Arkansas' ban on delta-8 products can now be enforced, according to a federal court ruling. The ban was previously blocked by an injunction.Kay Ivey · Little RockSee the Story

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