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Governor Ivey Establishes Statewide Group to Prepare Alabama for Maximum Participation in 2020 U.S. Census
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed an executive order establishing a state-level committee designed to prepare Alabama for maximum participation in the 2020 U.S. Census. …
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Governor Ivey Announces Kelly Butler as Acting Director of Finance
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday named Kelly Butler as Acting Director of the Alabama Department of Finance. Butler began his career with the Alabama Department of Revenu…
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Governor Ivey Reports Successful First Year for Strong Start, Strong Finish Education Initiative
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday provided a one-year progress report on her Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) education initiative that she announced on July 26, 2017. Govern…
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Governor Ivey Announces 200 Schools Selected as Official Alabama Bicentennial Schools
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Governor Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, pri…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Receives Best Business Climate Ranking by Business Facilities Magazine
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama’s business climate at the top among the sta…
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Governor Ivey Announces BAE Systems to Create New Jobs with Alabama Expansion
LONDON – Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities a…
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Governor Ivey Announces Carpenter Technology Corporation Plans for Alabama Emerging Technology Center
LONDON – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Philadelphia-based Carpenter Technology Corporation at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday to announce plans for adding an …
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Governor Ivey to Lead Alabama Team at Farnborough International Airshow
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for meetings aimed at accelerating growth in…
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Governor Ivey Announces Birmingham’s Shipt to create 881 jobs in major expansion
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials on Thursday to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s …
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Workforce Council Leadership Changes
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced a transition of leadership for the Alabama Workforce Council and issued a commendation thanking outgoing Chairman Zeke Smith for hi…