Prisons Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith halted after failed attempt to find vein Commissioner John Hamm assured Ivey that the Department of Corrections was prepared to carry out the death sentence successfully, only to fail again. Bill BrittNovember 18, 2022
Governor Ivey makes first major staff appointment ahead of second full term Harrell comes to the post from the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), where he is the vice president of governmental affairs. Jacob HolmesNovember 18, 2022
Education Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University Filmore previously served as director of legislative affairs for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. StaffNovember 16, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Jo Bonner inaugurated as president of USA They were all there to honor a man who is revered and respected in Alabama – Josiah “Jo” Bonner. Steve FlowersNovember 16, 2022
Economy Innovate Alabama board chooses founding CEO Montgomery native Cynthia Crutchfield will be the first CEO of Innovate Alabama. Jacob HolmesNovember 15, 2022
Infrastructure Governor awards $2.45 million to install EV charging stations The 18 grants will be used for new charging stations along highways in several areas of the state. StaffNovember 11, 2022
State Gov. Ivey awards $464,029 to reduce energy costs The funds were made available by the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program. StaffNovember 10, 2022
Elections Republicans sweep statewide offices — again Republicans did exactly what they were supposed to do in constitutional office races on Tuesday -- win them all. Josh MoonNovember 9, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Kay Ivey is governor, again The general election is Alabama is an afterthought. We are a one-party state when it comes to statewide races. Steve FlowersNovember 9, 2022
Elections Ivey refunds $100,000 donation The donation originated from a Greene County electronic bingo casino. Josh MoonNovember 7, 2022