Governor Kay Ivey

Gov. Kay Ivey says she is using her authority to remove the leader of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Ivey sent a letter to Commissioner W. Kent Davis saying he was immediately removed from the position.

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that The CHOOSE Act now has a website. This site will allow education service providers and, eventually, Alabama families to prepare for the state’s new education savings account program.

An Alabama bill that impacts college DEI programs, bathroom access has been in effect across the Yellowhammer State for about a week. The SB129 legislation prohibits public universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies in Alabama from maintaining DEI offices.

Governor Kay Ivey will travel to Elmore County on Monday to visit classrooms and deliver encouraging remarks to students at Ivy Classical Academy. The Back-to-School Tour features a diverse collection of learning institutions across the state, including public schools, Turnaround schools, private schools and charter schools.

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $42 million for “last-mile” high-speed internet projects in 23 Alabama counties. The latest Capital Projects Fund grants will cover 2,347 miles and provide broadband availability to more than 15,000 households, businesses and community anchor institutions that currently do not have access to high-speed internet.

The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is resigning following criticisms from Gov. Kay Ivey. Commissioner W. Kent Davis on Monday submitted his resignation which will be effective Dec. 31. Ivey last week asked Davis to resign.

As thousands of college football fans gather on the Tuscaloosa campus of the University of Alabama for today's season opener against Western Kentucky, some things are missing. Namely the Black Student Union office and the queer resource center.

The Center for Community Progress is awarding Birmingham $50,000 in technical assistance to help revamp its code enforcement practices. The city will use the resource to implement and educate the public about the recently passed foreclosure bill SB9 signed by Governor Kay Ivey.

Governor Kay Ivey announced the appointment of eight Alabama business leaders to the Alabama Growth Alliance. The panel supports efforts to drive economic growth and innovation through the governor’s new economic development strategy.

Governor Kay Ivey is announcing appointments to the newly established Alabama Workforce Board and its Executive Committee. Her administrations reports this marks a major milestone in the implementation of the Working for Alabama legislative package.