Gov. Kay Ivey has directed flags at the Capitol and all state buildings to be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day.

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Alabama governor orders flags to return to full-staff for Inauguration Day

Following Texas’ lead, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she would also order her state’s flags to be flown at “full-staff” when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated as the country's 47th president next week.Ivey’s directive comes just days before Trump is set to return to the Ov...

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Another GOP-led state defies Biden's order and raises flags for Trump's inauguration

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday ordered all flags at the Alabama capitol and state buildings return to full-staff when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated despite President Joe Biden’s order that flags be flown at half-staff to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter.

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Alabama, Texas flags lowered for Carter’s death returning to full-staff for Trump’s inauguration

The governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey, is also ordering flags to be raised to full-staff for inauguration day.

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When Trump Is Sworn In, House Speaker Says, Capitol Hill Flags Will Be Raised to Full-Staff

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday ordered flags at the state capitol and state offices be returned to full staff on Jan. 20 in honor of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump to office. The flags are  currently flying at half-staff as the nation mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter, and President Joe Biden ordered that flags remain at half-staff through Jan. 29. Some critics of Trump expressed pleasure online that the flag would be …

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Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration

Key Takeaways: – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey orders state flags to full-staff on Inauguration Day
– This decision is similar to Texas’ and is in direct opposition to the national mourning period for late President Jimmy Carter
– The flags will go back to half-staff on January 21 to continue the mourning period
– Ivey’s order cited federal law that lists occasions for flag display, including Inauguration Day
– The move by Trump’s allies echoes a 20…

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Alabama Follows Texas' Lead: Flags at Full-Staff for Trump's Inauguration Despite National Mourning

Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags on state buildings to return to full staff temporarily on January 20 in honor of President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Flags are currently at half-staff as a memorial to former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29 at the age of 100. President Biden ordered flags to be at half-staff for 30 days. Under Ivey’s order, flags will be at full-staff on January 20, then return to half-staff on January 21 for the re…

Alabama governor orders flags to return to full-staff for Inauguration Day

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