GOP Rep Kay Granger Hasn’t Voted In Six Months, Turns Up In Nursing Home

When voters of Republican Texas Rep. Kay Granger realized she hadn’t voted in six months, local newspapers searched for her. They found her in a nursing home. Granger’s absence added to the question She asked questions from voting hubs in Tarrant and Parker counties, Texas, about why she didn’t vote during the important ongoing resolution […]

Kay Ivey, five governors unite against UAW’s expansion into the South

On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, along with the governors of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, issued a joint statement amid a coordinated organizing drive across the southern US by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On Monday report UAW head Sean Fain made ambitious comments about the organization's potential to leverage a unionization […]

Kay Ivey, all GOP governors urge support for Jewish Americans

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday joined all other Republican governors in recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. Anti-Semitic incidents increase by 400% Across the country, the message from Governor Ivey and the 26 other Governors is resonating loudly. “As governors and community leaders, we are honored to recognize the month of May as Jewish American […]

Governor Kay Ivey addresses UAW unionization effort and vote at Huntsville event

Governor Kay Ivey attended a sold-out State of the State Luncheon hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce on Monday afternoon before a crowd of more than 1,000. In her remarks, Governor Ivey spoke about the auto manufacturing industry and its importance to the state. “When we think about what drives our success as […]

Kay Ivey, GOP governors reject power grab by World Health Organization

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is opposed to a new proposal to give new powers to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ivey joins 23 other Republican governors in opposing the bill. letter He voiced his opposition to President Joe Biden, saying he believes “the two proposals currently under negotiation would give unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over […]

Governor Kay Ivey: In vitro fertilization ‘fosters culture of life’

Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement Thursday regarding recently introduced legislation that would classify embryos as “potential life” rather than “human life” until they are implanted in the uterus. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Tim Melson, was written in response to last week's Alabama Supreme Court ruling that classified frozen embryos as children. The […]

Kay Ivey offered hope for a better Alabama — then took it back

One step forward, two steps back. Perhaps by now Alabamians should have become accustomed to such a fate in the governance of our country. But for some reason, it's still disheartening to hear out loud during each legislative session, and the governor's State of the State address that begins each session. Gov. Kay Ivey's speech […]

Gov. Kay Ivey to deliver State of the State address on Feb. 6

Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she will deliver her seventh State of the Union address to the Alabama Legislature and the people of Alabama on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST. At the invitation of the Alabama House of Representatives, this joint session will be held in the Old House Chamber of […]