Gov. Kay Ivey has announced she will run for reelection next year. Ivey’s campaign made the announcement with the release of a video this morning on Twitter. “Alabama is working again, and the best is yet to come. I’m all in for re-election will you join me?” the governor said. Ivey has been governor since April 2017 when she moved up from lieutenant governor to replace Gov. Robert Bentley, .
Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey said today a preliminary autopsy report found that a kidnapping suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot in an encounter with police, who fired into the vehicle he had entered outside a Montgomery hotel. Gary Moncrief, 32, died in the incident May 18 at the Microtel Inn in Montgomery. Lawyers for the family have said Moncrief was unarmed and was shot .
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You would think it would be a given for babies born alive from failed abortions would receive lifesaving medical care, right? Unfortunately it is not, because such protections are not enforced. Instead, state legislatures have acted to pass what s known as born-alive protection act bills to send to their governors, though it s mostly Republicans signing legislation. Most Democratic governors have vetoed it. On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) signed such legislation into law protecting these abortion survivors.
?? I’ve signed HB 237!
Alabama supports the right to life. I appreciate Rep. Ginny Shaver’s work on this critical bill, and I’m proud to sign this into law and cement our commitment to the unborn. #alpolitics Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) May 25, 2021
Returning to the Office: Will Vaccinations Be Required?
A survey by Kaiser Health News of 15 of America s largest companies found that none are considering vaccine mandates, but most offer employee incentives. Mandates may be more of consideration after the FDA approves the vaccines. May 27, 2021, 8am PDT | Irvin Dawid Share
A Gallup poll from last month showed that 51 percent of U.S. workers are still working from home, writes Renuka Rayasam in the POLITICO Nightly newsletter on May 25. But as we approach summer, with half of U.S. adults fully vaccinated, the company-wide emails are rolling in: Planning our return to the office.