Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Urges Employers to Hire Veterans; Apply for Federal Designation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey joined U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington in urging employers to recruit and employ Alabama’s vet…
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Governor Ivey Awards More Than $6.3 million in Community Development Block Grants
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday awarded more than $6.3 million in Community Development Block Grants to assist 26 Alabama towns, cities and counties in improving their com…
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Governor Ivey Appoints Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim of Dothan to the Alabama Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY – Today, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim to fill a vacancy on the Alabama Supreme Court created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. “In a…
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Governor Ivey Announces $2.5 Million Grant for Alabama Aviation College Expansion
OZARK – Governor Kay Ivey announced that Enterprise State Community College will receive $2.5 million dollars to expand the Alabama Aviation College in Ozark. The funds are part of th…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Has Record Number of People Working in December
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that 2,093,063 people were counted as employed in December, the most ever recorded. This number is up from November’s count of 2…
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Governor Ivey Applauds Introduction of General Fund Budget, Comments on Medicaid
MONTGOMERY – Earlier today Senator Trip Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, introduced Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed budget in the Senate. Th…
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Governor Ivey Issues State of Emergency in Preparation for Winter Weather
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 6:00 p.m. Monday for all Alabama counties in preparation for potential severe winter weather. The National …
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Toyota-Mazda selects Alabama for $1.6 billion auto plant with 4,000 jobs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama, as the site of their new joint-ven…
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Governor Ivey Announces Kimber Manufacturing to Open Facility in Troy with 366 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that Kimber Manufacturing Inc., a leading U.S. firearms manufacturer, has finalized plans to open a production facility in Troy, where…
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New Record Low Unemployment Rate in November; Rate Drops to 3.5%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate set a new record low of 3.5%, down from October’s previou…