August, 2017 Archives
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…