Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Announces Inaugural Governor’s Disability Job Fair
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Governor’s Inaugural Disability Job Fair will take place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Go…
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Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 4.5%, down from June’s rate of 4.6%, and well below July …
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Governor Ivey Establishes Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she has signed Executive Order 709 establishing the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services. This office, which will be wi…
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Governor Ivey Establishes Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has signed Executive Order 708, creating the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council. This executive order changes …
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Governor Ivey Elevates Two Acting Cabinet Agency Heads to Permanent Roles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that she has elevated Chris Blankenship and Hal Taylor from their roles as acting cabinet heads to permanent roles. Blankenship is n…
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IT Services Firm Provalus to Create 300 Jobs at Alabama Facility
MONTGOMERY– Governor Kay Ivey announced that Provalus, a company specializing in business technology service and support, plans to invest $6.5 million to open a center in Brewton staf…
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Governor Ivey Announces New State Comptroller; First Woman to Hold the Position in State’s History
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday praised the Alabama Department of Finance and State Finance Director Clinton Carter for selecting Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter as the state compt…
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Governor Ivey Signs Multi-State Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she has signed onto a multi-state compact to improve cybersecurity within the state. The “Compact to Improve State Cybersecuri…
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Governor Ivey Announces “Strong Start, Strong Finish” Education Initiative
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced her new education initiative: “Strong Start, Strong Finish” at Innovation Depot in Birmingham. The “Strong Start, Stro…
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Alabama’s June 2017 Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rat…