GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by raising flags before the end of a customary 30-day mourning period following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

Ivey, 80, will be the same age when her term ends in 2027 as President Joe Biden is as he finishes his time in the White House. Biden at 82 is the oldest serving president in American history.

Little’s announcement came on the heals of House Speaker Mike Johnson ordering that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. Johnson’s directive paused a 30-day flag-lowering order following Carter’s death.

Gov. Kay Ivey Thursday declared a state of emergency in 37 of the state’s 67 counties ahead of the winter weather forecast for later this week. The state of emergency covers most of the northern half of Alabama and includes Madison County,

Gov. Kay Ivey returned to Montgomery late Thursday night after what the governor called a wide-ranging meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s resort in Florida.

Several Republican Governors have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff, despite President Biden’s former directive.

Governor Kay Ivey released a statement on the inauguration of President Trump.“It is a beautiful day for the United States of America as we swear in President T

Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday for 37 counties, including Morgan, Limestone and Lawrence.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has joined other Republican leaders by ordering U.S. and Idaho flags be raised to full staff on Monday, Jan. 20 to recognize the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has joined other Republican leaders by ordering U.S. and Idaho flags be raised to full staff on Monday, Jan. 20 to recognize the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump.

Despite President Joe Biden’s former directive that U.S. flags would be flown at half-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day—a continuation of mourning after the death of former President Jimmy Carter—several Republicans have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered to raise flags temporarily for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, despite the mourning period to honor Jimmy Carter.