Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Announces $67 Million in GoMESA-funded Projects
MOBILE – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, during an event at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum, announced over $67 million for 27 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexic…
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Governor Ivey Announces More Local Road Projects, Rebuild Alabama Continues to Deliver Tangible Results
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that $2.6 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is mad…
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Governor Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for House District 16
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 16. This seat was previously held by Kyle South, who resigned e…
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Governor Kay Ivey Announces State Settlement in Case of Bibb County Deputy Sheriff Brad Johnson
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that the State of Alabama will pay $1 million* – the maximum amount allowable under State law – to the two daughters of Bibb …
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Governor Ivey Announces Four Alabama Metro Area Unemployment Rates Remain Among Lowest in the Nation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that four of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest in the nation in unemployment for May 2023. “It is no surp…
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Alabama Set to Receive $1.4 Billion to Expand Access to Broadband
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today Alabama will receive $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of Commerce to boost ongoing efforts to expand broadband access to unserved a…
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Governor Ivey Announces Secretary Marty Redden to Retire, Taps Daniel Urquhart to Lead OIT
MONTGOMERY — On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) Secretary Marty Redden is set to retire after 16 years of dedicated service to the s…
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Governor Ivey Announces Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. Plans $232 Million Micro-Reactor Assembly Plant in Gadsden, Creating 250 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, (USNC) a Seattle-based company that’s expanding micro-reactor technologies, plans to invest $232 …
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Governor Ivey Announces New First Class Pre-K Classrooms in 30 Counties, Providing Seats for Over 1,200 Children
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Alabama First Class Pre-K program. The departm…
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Governor Ivey Announces May Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at Record Low 2.2%; Total Jobs at Record High
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 2.2%, unchanged from April’s rate and remains a record low,…