August, 2017 Archives
Don’t Look Away Day
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, every nine seconds in the United States a woman is assaulted or beaten; and WHEREAS, around the world, at least one in every three women…
We Card Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Alabama law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to people under the age of 19; and WHEREAS, We Card Awareness Month is a retail educa…
Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 4.5%, down from June’s rate of 4.6%, and well below July …
Governor Ivey Establishes Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she has signed Executive Order 709 establishing the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services. This office, which will be wi…
Governor Ivey Establishes Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has signed Executive Order 708, creating the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council. This executive order changes …
Governor Ivey Elevates Two Acting Cabinet Agency Heads to Permanent Roles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that she has elevated Chris Blankenship and Hal Taylor from their roles as acting cabinet heads to permanent roles. Blankenship is n…
Main Street Alabama Day
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Main Street Alabama is a Coordinating Program for the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Prese…