Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Provides Details of Recently Delivered Evergreen, Invites Alabamians to Join for Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the details of the official Capitol Christmas tree and invited all Alabamians to join her for the annual Capitol Christmas Tree Li…
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Governor Ivey Promotes Small Business Saturday through Proclamation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday reiterated her staunch support for Alabama’s small businesses by signing a proclamation declaring November 26, 2022 as Small Business Sat…
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Governor Ivey Offers Her Support to Operation Iron Ruck
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday offered her support to Operation Iron Ruck (OIR), an effort by student veterans at The University of Alabama and Auburn University to bring a…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate is 2.7%, Jobs Count and Wages at Record High
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 2.7%, up slightly from September’s rate of 2.6% and…
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Governor Ivey Announces $47 Million in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Projects in Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved five new projects in Alabama totaling more than $47 millio…
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Governor Ivey Makes First Major Staff Appointment Ahead of Second Term
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she is appointing Drew Harrell to serve as director of legislative affairs. The appointment of Harrell comes shortly after Alabami…
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Governor Ivey Announces First Solar to Open $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Creating Over 700 Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in Lawrence County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that First Solar Inc. plans to invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility in Lawren…
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Governor Ivey Awards $1.3 Million for State Innovation and Research
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $1.3 million to stimulate new research and development at three Alabama universities and university systems and help improve lives. The Univ…
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Governor Ivey Tapped for Alabama Auto Manufacturing Group’s Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA), a trade group representing companies in the dynamic and fast-growing industry, named Governor Kay Ivey to its Hal…
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Governor Ivey Announces Hyundai Mobis Plans EV Battery Module Plant in Montgomery, Creating 400 Jobs
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday joined executives of Hyundai Mobis, one of the world’s largest auto suppliers, to announce the company’s plans to invest $205 million to…