Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Unveils “Smart on Safety Initiative”
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday, during a press conference, unveiled her “Smart on Safety Initiative.” Governor Ivey is committed to keeping Alabama’s schoolchildren s…
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Governor Kay Ivey Signs Statewide Ridesharing Bill into Law
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday — alongside state Representative David Faulkner, state Senator Bobby Singleton, Ride for Alabama coalition members and local rideshare dri…
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Governor Ivey Announces New Lumber Manufacturing Facility to Create 110 Jobs in Pike County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that Rex Lumber Co. plans to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County, creating more than 110 jobs a…
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Alabama First Class Pre-K Alumni Outperforming Peers According to New Study
MONTGOMERY – Students who voluntarily participated in Alabama’s high-quality First Class Pre-K program are more likely to be proficient in reading and math than their peers, accordi…
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Governor Ivey Appointed to National Space Council Advisory Group
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey was appointed on Wednesday to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group by Vice President Mike Pence upon her being nominated by Senator Richa…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Exports Set New Record in 2017
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama exports reached a record $21.7 billion in 2017, powered by rising overseas shipments of products such as automobiles, a…
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Governor Ivey Expedites Signing of Bill as Part of Toyota-Mazda Incentives Package
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 98, providing authority to counties to abate rollback ad valorem taxes for certain projects that qualify for the …
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Governor Ivey Announces State Moves Closer to Managing Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper for Next Two Years
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to allow each of the five Gulf states to manage recreational fishi…
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Governor Ivey Announces New Policy Initiatives as Part of “Strong Start, Strong Finish”
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced new policy initiatives as part of her “Strong Start, Strong Finish” education initiative. In order to increase academic achi…
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Governor Ivey Awards More Than $10.5 Million in CDBG Funds for Improvement Projects in 28 Alabama Communities
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded more than $10.5 million in Community Development Block Grants to assist 28 Alabama towns and cities in improving their communities. …