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Governor to host ceremonial bill signing for medical marijuana bill, other legislation

Gov. Kay Ivey will host a ceremonial bill signing event in Montgomery for a number of bills passed during the 2021 Legislative Session.

June 17, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey warned that if left unaddressed, the U.S. Department of Justice will take over Alabama's prisons.

June 16, 2021

June 1 had been the deadline to conclude contracts with private prison developers on building three new prisons.

June 10, 2021

Ivey awarded $500,000 each to the city of Opelika and Russell County and $300,000 each to Marengo, Monroe and Pickens counties.

June 9, 2021

Ivey will announce additional grants to other Alabama cities and counties as applications are processed.

June 7, 2021

The governor's office announced that Gov. Kay Ivey has made a number of appointments.

June 4, 2021

Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Conecuh and Geneva counties all received awards as part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama.

June 1, 2021

Children who do not read at third-grade level will have to repeat the grade beginning after the 2021–22 school year.

May 28, 2021

The legislation would authorize law enforcement to remove guests from an RV park at the request of the park operator.

May 28, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.6 million to assist Calhoun, Mobile and Montgomery counties.

May 28, 2021