Ivey’s budget request includes $400 rebates, preparing for down times
The $400 rebates are expected to go out to every person who filed for income tax returns in 2021 within 90 days of passage.
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New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Ivey's proposal includes $62 million to construct the campus, which would be located adjacent to Whitfield Regional Hospital.
Proposal for second round of ARPA spending prioritizes infrastructure, medical providers
Almost two-thirds of the money is designated toward water, sewer and broadband. The rest will go toward public health.
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
"We have an opportunity during this Legislative Session to continue making progress for Alabama families."
March 7, 2023
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Alabama’s December unemployment rate was 2.8 percent.
January 20, 2023
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See recent postsImagine what may be
So, here are a few stories many of us hope to see in 2023. Hang on…
Governor Ivey naming Curtis Stewart new ABC Administrator for second term
Stewart comes to the helm of ABC from the Alabama Department of Revenue, where he most recently served as deputy commissioner.
December 9, 2022
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See recent postsA call for justice, not a cry for mercy for Kenneth Eugene Smith
Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive.
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See recent postsElections are over. Now comes the hard part
Can Ivey, Ledbetter and Reed lead a triumvirate that will pass meaningful legislation to tackle thorny issues that bedevil Alabama?
Alabama workforce at record high, maintains historically low unemployment
Average weekly wages are at their second highest level, measuring $1,005.34 per week.
August 19, 2022