Kay Ivey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Both governors cite a federal statute commonly called the U.S. flag code as their reasoning for why they’ll fly their flags at full-staff on Inauguration Day. The flag code says the U.S. flag should be displayed on ...

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced that she too will be raising the American flag at all Alabama government buildings on January 20th, during Donald Trump's inauguration. Governor Ivey made this announcement shortly following Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to raise the American flag from half-staff to full-staff on the day of the inauguration.

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

"Our nation's flag will be prominently displayed at full-staff to honor the tradition of our founding fathers," he said in a memo.

Gov. Greg Abbott is the first state leader to defy President Biden's order to fly flags at half-staff during a 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered the state to allow flags to fly at full-staff for Trump’s Inauguration Day, and flags at Mar-a-Lago have been spotted flying at full-staff despite Gov. Ron DeSantis joining Biden in ordering flags be flown at half-staff during the period of mourning.

DeSantis' decision comes one day after Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, both Republicans, announced they would order flags to full-staff for Inauguration Day. As DeSantis ...

At least 30 governors ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrives in the VIP viewing area in Emancipation Hall for Donald Trump's inauguration in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 20, 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrives ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting that the federal government reimburse his state more than $11.1 billion for taxpayer money spent on securing the southern border during former President Joe ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump during a tour of an unfinished section of the border wall on June 30, 2021, in Pharr, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is formally asking Congress to foot the bill for his border initiative Operation Lone Star, sending a letter Thursday to the bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate asking that ...