The lieutenant governor of Alabama serves as the president of the senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the president pro tempore presides over the Senate.

A new proposal in the Alabama Legislature to expand legal protections for police officers has been hailed by Governor Ivey.

President Biden, on his last day in office, denied a pardon for the last Democrat to hold the state's highest office.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham and Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Abbeville, have prefiled bills that would permanently establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Rehm’s bill would also provide ...

After a record-breaking year of homicides in Birmingham, local leaders are not holding back their criticism of Alabama’s gun laws ahead of the legislative session.

Trustees at Florida International University are expected to announce that Jeanette Nuñez will be tapped as interim president.

Tony Venhuizen, a longtime fixture in South Dakota state government, was formally and warmly welcomed to his role as ...

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez will soon be named interim president at Florida International University, according to multiple ...

Saskatchewan’s 24th lieutenant-governor has been formally installed at the legislative building. Bernadette McIntyre was celebrated in an official ceremony on Friday as she takes on her new role ...

A story that moved on Thursday, Jan. 30, about British Columbia’s new lieutenant-governor incorrectly described the military personnel who provided a gun salute as troopers. In fact, they were ...

Premier David Eby has introduced British Columbia's new lieutenant-governor, saying Wendy Cocchia's lifelong leadership and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Former Lt. Governor Mark Robinson says he is dropping his defamation lawsuit against CNN. Robinson was unsuccessful in his bid last November to become the state’s next ...