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Governor Ivey’s Statement on Michael Eggers Execution
MONTGOMERY – Michael Wayne Eggers has been executed for the 2000 murder of Bennie Francis Murray. After being notified that Mr. Eggers’ sentence had been carried out, Governor Kay I…
Governor Ivey Announces App Challenge
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, during the Computer Science Education Summit on Wednesday, announced the “Governor’s App Challenge.” This will be a statewide computer scien…
Governor Ivey Signs Middle-Class Tax Cut Bill
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Del Marsh, which provides the largest tax break in more than a decade to middle-class Alabamians…
Governor Ivey Comments on I-10 Bus Crash Carrying Texas High School Band
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement about the fatal bus crash on I-10 in Baldwin County, Alabama. “I have spoken with my friend Texas Governor Greg Abbot…
Governor Ivey Joins Truck & Wheel for Grand Opening
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday joined Truck & Wheel Group for the grand opening of their new Vance facility. This $35.2 million investment will go to create at least 74 new jo…
Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Sets New Record Low Nearly 40,000 Fewer People Counted as Unemployed
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7%, down from December 2017’s revised rate of 3.8%, …
Governor Ivey Announces More Than $315 Million from RESTORE Act to Fund Gulf Coast Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC) has selected 48 projects to receive more than $315 million for infrastructure, …
Governor Ivey Releases Statement on Incident at Huffman High School
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday released the following statement regarding the incident this afternoon at Birmingham’s Huffman High School: “I am saddened to learn abo…