'Nonsense': Gov. Kay Ivey declines questions about medical treatments

AUBURN — Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday said she had been given a “clean bill of health” but again declined to answer questions about any recent medical treatments she may have received recently.

The governor, who has not answered questions about a halt in public activities earlier this month, said that she wanted to focus on educational priorities.

“Let’s get on with the important things of life, and let’s move on from this nonsense,” the governor said after addressing the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Tuesday.

Ivey made no public appearances between Aug. 2 and Aug. 23, which fueled rumors about her health. After AL.com published a column that said her office had declined to answer questions about Ivey’s whereabouts for a week, the office said Ivey was “doing great” and “continues to thank the Good Lord for keeping her healthy and cancer-free."

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The office has not responded to questions about medical treatments in the past month. At an appearance at Dalraida Elementary School on Aug. 23, Ivey accused the media of wanting “to will these rumors into reality and existence,” but declined to answer two questions about medical care, and repeated the same answer almost verbatim to both.

Ivey, who turns 78 in October, was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer in 2019. The governor’s office said in January 2020 that radiation treatments appeared to have eliminated the cancer.

Alabama Republicans renominated Ivey for governor in May, and Ivey is a strong favorite to win a second term in her own right in November. Should she complete the term in January 2027, she will have served the longest continual time as governor in Alabama history.

While making an appearance in Auburn on Tuesday, Ivey touted the growth of the state’s tourism industry, saying it was on track to grow to $24 billion this year.

“I assure you, you have a governor who is committed 1,000% to supporting the tourism industry and the work each and every one of you do,” she said.

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