Gov. Kay Ivey returned home Thursday after a medical procedure and two-night hospital stay, her office said.
“Gov. Kay Ivey has returned back to the Governor’s Mansion following her successful procedure at Baptist Medical Center South,” spokeswoman Gina Maiola said Thursday afternoon.
Ivey’s office previously said she’d needed a minor procedure to remove fluid in her lung.
“The fluid that previously pressed against her lung has been 100% percent removed and cleared, and she will have no short or long-term challenges related to this issue,” Maiola said in the update.
“Throughout her two-night stay, she remained engaged in the ongoing legislative process, as well as other regular business and current events.
“… She plans to work from the Mansion (Thursday) afternoon and through the weekend and looks forward to being back at the Capitol next week.”
Lawmakers return to Montgomery Tuesday for the final three days of this legislative session, likely sending dozens of bills to Ivey’s office for her signature.
On Thursday, she signed House Bill 475 to overhaul the state’s Public Service Commission. It expands the commission from three to seven elected members, but Ivey will make four initial appointments. She’ll also appoint an energy secretary, a new cabinet position created in the bill.
“The Alabama Legislature passed HB475 to put a freeze on electric rates and to give the people of Alabama broader representation on the Public Service Commission. I have signed the bill and will look forward to building on my record of strong appointments to the PSC. Alabama is a top 10 state when it comes to cost of living, and we are the number one state for plain affordability. As I have said before, for Alabama to remain the best state to live, work and raise a family, we have to grow the state, while keeping our cost of living low.”