Tag: Kay Ivey
Alabama Lt Gov with virus diagnosis still against mask order
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said Thursday that he remains opposed to mandatory mask orders despite being diagnosed with COVID-19, even though...
Alabama lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth tests positive for COVID-19
Alabama’s lieutenant governor, who has called the state’s mask order a government overstep, announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Republican...
After improvement, virus cases worsening in Alabama
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be worsening again in Alabama after weeks of improvement as residents grow weary of preventive measures that slowed the...
Alabama officials trying to combat virus vaccine resistance
With a possible vaccine for COVID-19 still more than two months away, Alabama health officials said Thursday that they already are working...
Communities oppose new state mega-prisons near them
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration is negotiating with private companies to build three new mega-prisons as part of a solution to the...
Judge won’t temporarily block Alabama face mask mandate
U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins said there is no urgency because the health orders were first issued this spring and the mask order followed in July.
Alabama counties report record absentee voting amid pandemic
Local officials say they’re taking steps to cope with a flood of mail-in votes that’s likely to continue for weeks during the pandemic.
Martha Roby: Tips for a healthy fall
Congresswoman Roby reminds each of us to stay healthy as flu season starts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Kay Ivey extends pandemic rule requiring face masks
The five-week extension, announced during a Capitol news conference, means the mask requirement will be in effect on Election Day and through much of the remaining high school and college football seasons.
Kay Ivey apologizes to ’63 church bombing survivor
KIvey said the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church caused “untold pain and suffering” through the decades to the victims and their families.