Alabama governor signs bill banning COVID vaccine passports
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey today signed Senate Bill 267 banning COVID-19 vaccine passports.
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Governor Ivey announces new first class Pre-K classrooms in first round of funding
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education are proud to announce that the nationally recognized, high-quality Alabama First Class Pre-K program will add 135 new classrooms in 41 counties this fall. This is the first round of... Read More.
Alabama governor signs wine delivery, daylight saving time bills into law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed three bills into law, including legislation for supplemental appropriations for education, wine delivery and daylight saving time.
Governor Ivey announces COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to be expanded in Alabama to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately. On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents with... Read More.
Governor Kay Ivey announces end of participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19, 2021 including:
Governor Kay Ivey signs Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Sciences (TEAMS) salary schedule program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece of legislation to combat the estimated 3,000 unfilled math and science teacher positions in 6-12 grade classrooms... Read More.
Governor Ivey issues new Safer Apart Order
MONTGOMERY, Ala – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders.
Alabama Small Business Commission submits phase one reopening plan to the governor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, the Alabama Small Business Commission, an advisory body charged with formulating policies, encouraging innovation, and discussing critical issues relevant to the economic growth of small and independent businesses in the state, released its Reopen Alabama Responsibly: Phase I report... Read More.
Governor Ivey announces 187th Fighter Wing officially selected as location for F-35
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the Secretary of the Air Force officially selected the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannely Field in Montgomery as the Air National Guard’s 6th operational location for the F-35s.
Governor Ivey issues supplemental emergency proclamation to allow parole hearings to resume
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, which directs the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearings will resume in a manner that reduces person-to-person interaction. At the same time, the... Read More.
Governor’s “Ribbons of Hope” campaign will encourage prayer for medical personell
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced her “Ribbons of Hope” campaign at a ceremony at the Alabama State Capitol. During the duration of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Governor Ivey encourages the people of Alabama to tie ribbons around a tree or pole in... Read More.
Governor Ivey launches state’s guide to COVID-19 relief efforts
MONTGOMERY, Ala - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the launch of altogetheralabama.org, an online resource that will serve as a hub of information for the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
The site becomes the state’s official guide to COVID-19 relief efforts, to help empower those impacted by the outbreak... Read More.
