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A new Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) veterans’ cemetery will soon be located in Madison County.
The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts released an audit last week of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs that contained no “significant instances of noncompliance” under fired commissioner Kent Davis.
The goal is to promote voluntary and temporary firearm storage to reduce suicide rates for residents.
Despite anticipations of a swift passage out of the House of Representatives, the controversial State Board of Veterans Affairs restructuring did not wind up on Tuesday’s special order calendar to receive a floor vote.
Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control that passed the Senate last week by a 21-9 margin “doesn’t really give the veterans a voice,” according to one State Board of Veterans Affairs member.
The Marine Corps League recently opposed legislation to make the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner a cabinet position while restructuring the role and authority of the State Board of Veterans Affairs.
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday advanced the hotly-debated legislation to make the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner a cabinet position while restructuring the role and authority of the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA).
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that three of the state’s largest veterans service organizations have endorsed her efforts to engraft the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner into her cabinet.
Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth doubled down on Friday on his opposition to legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control that passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 21-9 margin.
On Wednesday, the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee once again delayed voting on legislation reforming the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, making the ADVA commissioner a cabinet position and changing the State Board of Veterans Affairs role.
Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner under the control of the governor passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 21-9 margin.
A vote on legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner is appointed was carried over in the Senate on Tuesday after multiple amendments were added to the bill.
Since 2017, our Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) program has tirelessly improved the quality of life in our veterans’ community. The question is, will that continue after the 2025 Alabama Legislature session?
Gov. Ivey is bullying the legislature to rapidly ram through her legislation to abolish the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) and completely overhaul the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs (ADVA).
The controversial bill to alter the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed is first up on the Senate's calendar on Tuesday, one day after Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth came out against the bill pushed by Gov. Kay Ivey.
Legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed passed the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Wednesday.
Legislation filed to “restructure” the State Board of Veterans Affairs is retaliation for an ethics complaint he filed against a member of Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet last year, according to former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis.
Admiral Kent Davis is still "strongly considering" running for state office after he was fired from his position as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs for what he believes was retaliation by Gov. Kay Ivey.
State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) spoke out at a Wednesday meeting against possible legislation in the 2025 session that would change how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is governed.
Governor Kay Ivey’s unilateral firing of former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis “smacks of classic retaliation” for an ethics complaint he filed in July at the request of members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs, according to Davis.
On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey defended her unilateral termination of former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis.
Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis defended his actions to board members on Monday after Gov. Kay Ivey recently called for his “immediate removal.”
State Board of Veterans Affairs members were pressured and "manipulated" into unanimously passing a motion asking Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis to reconsider his plans to resign at the end of the year, according to SBVA vice chair Scott Gedling.
Multiple State Board of Veterans Affairs members in recent weeks tried to call a special board meeting to likely ask outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis to rescind his resignation.
Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis said resigning from the role was “not an easy decision” on Tuesday.
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis resigned on Monday effective December 31.
At least two members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs will oppose Gov. Kay Ivey’s crusade to remove Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis at a special-called meeting on Tuesday.