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Alabama Wage and Salary Employment at Ten-Year High
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama’s wage and salary employment measured 2,039,200 in March, the highest since December 2007. Over the year, wage and sa…
Governor Ivey Issues Directives to Executive Agencies for Implementation of SAFE Council Recommendations
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a memorandum to executive branch agencies requesting the immediate implementation of recommendations five through ten contained with…
Governor Kay Ivey Announces Success Plus Initiative
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, May 14, 2018 announced a new workforce development initiative entitled Success Plus, as part of the Alabama Workforce Council’s Statewide Educational Atta…
Details Regarding Federal Grant Awarded to Free2Be
MONTGOMERY – Since 2014, Free2Be (formally known as GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services) has received a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. As part of …
Governor Kay Ivey Supports Nomination of President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
MONTGOMERY – Yesterday, Governor Kay Ivey joined the governors of Guam, Kansas, Mississippi, Maine, South Carolina and West Virginia, in support of the nomination of President Donald …
Governor Kay Ivey Announces “Success Plus” Initiative to Prepare State’s Workforce
MOBILE – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a plan to grow Alabama’s skilled-labor pipeline by 500,000 workforce-ready employees by 2025. The Success Plus Initiative addresses Al…
Gov. Ivey Provides Commencement Address for Troy University
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, May 11, 2018, provided the Commencement Address to Troy University’s Class of 2018. This ceremony was the largest in Troy’s history. (Go…
Governor Ivey Welcomes Home 135th ESC
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday, May 9, 2018, welcomed the 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Soldiers home from deployment to Kuwait. (Governor’s Office, Gina Maiola)