Alabama Governor Kay Ivey

A bill moving through the state legislature could give the governor the power to appoint the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. The move comes after a public feud between the Gov. Kay Ivey and the former commissioner.

Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation that would write definitions of male and female into state law that exclude transgender people from being recognized under their gender identity. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey who has vowed to sign it.

Gov. Kay Ivey is unveiling her public safety package for the State of Alabama, promised in her State of the State address. The public safety legislation, which is meant to support law enforcement and combat inner city gun violence, will be dubbed the "Safe Alabama" package.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is calling public safety her top priority for this year's legislative session. The governor in her State of the State address on Tuesday that she is backing a number of bills including a ban on Glock switches. The package includes a mixture of tough on crime measures, efforts to assist police officers and a limited sentencing reform measure.

The 2025 Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers are supporting a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like a machine gun. The Republican governor is expected to back the proposal in her State of the State address as part of a broader package of bills focused on public safety.

Governor Kay Ivey will deliver the annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol. The governor has invited Miss America Abbie Stockard to join as one of her guests, as well as students of the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Choir and Army veteran Jae Barclay.

Gov. Kay Ivey is announcing three appointments to fill vacancies in district judgeship and district attorney positions across the state of Alabama. This includes roles in Baldwin County, Jackson County and Greene, Marengo and Sumter Counties.

Gov. Kay Ivey is opening applications for the Governor’s Office Summer Internship Program. College students have the opportunity to learn more about the executive branch of the government during the nine-week program period.

The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitals. A Justice Department investigation found Alabama is violating the requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act to administer services to individuals with disabilities in the setting most appropriate to the person’s needs.