Tag: Gina Maiola
Alabama transportation director John Cooper arrested on misdemeanor harassment charge
Alabama Transportation Director John Cooper was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor harassment charge, jail records show.
Cooper, 75, was...
Tommy Tuberville expresses concerns about new federal red snapper limits
The new U.S. Department of Commerce regulation on red snapper harvest is expected to cut the amount of fish that Alabama’s red snapper fishermen...
Personnel Update: Mike Lewis joins Kay Ivey team
On Friday, Gina Maiola, Governor Kay Ivey’s Communication Director, announced that Mike Lewis would be joining the Governor’s communications team as deputy communications director.
Faith leaders urge independent review of Alabama executions
More than 170 pastors and other faith leaders on Tuesday urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to authorize an independent review of execution...
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
Alabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system more time to carry out executions — a move that comes...
Gov. Kay Ivey seeks more time to carry out executions
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday said she wants to give the state additional time to carry out an execution after a...
DOJ finds Alabama’s foster care system violates law
The federal government on Wednesday said the state of Alabama illegally discriminates against children in foster care with behavioral and emotional disabilities.
Justin Bogie: Excuses are easy — Meaningful policy change takes...
As summer turns to fall, the drumbeat for the Alabama Legislature to enact meaningful tax reform legislation has picked up its pace....
Gov. Kay Ivey’s office dismisses rumors of health concerns
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Thursday that the 77-year-old governor remains “healthy and cancer-free” and dismissed rumors that she is having...
Juneteenth marked as state holiday in Alabama this year
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery — as a holiday for...
