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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called for absentee ballot restrictions during her State of the State address, which aired “live” on Alabama Public Radio. She also talked about the creation of a limited school voucher program and announced support for a vote on gambling legislation.
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Governor Kay Ivey's office said the one-time tax rebates for Alabama taxpayers induced in her 2023 budget will be on the way beginning December 1. The Alabama Department of Revenue will issue the rebates starting on that date.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced three major interstate construction projects, including the widening of Interstate 65 in Shelby County. Ivey announced the projects Thursday in Hoover. The largest project is the widening of I-65 from Alabaster to Calera. The project seeks to increase the width of the roadway from two lanes each way to three lanes each way.
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A special tax rebate payment won't fill the pockets of Alabama residents until later this year. State lawmakers in May passed the rebate plan that calls for $150 rebates for single people and $300 for married couples. Some 1.9 million people in the state are expected to qualify for the one-time payments.
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Governor Kay Ivey, alongside elected officials, community leaders and teachers, celebrated the statewide expansion of the program on Wednesday. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library partners with community organizations to provide free books every month to children from birth to age 5.
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Governor Kay Ivey has announced the name of Alabama's latest initiative to expand broadband access across the state. She also detailed several state programs that will provide homes and businesses the infrastructure they need to host high-speed internet.
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More than 82,000 households, businesses and institutions have no option to subscribe for broadband access in the state. However, an upcoming boost from the U.S. Department of Commerce could change this reality.
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The new assembly plant in Gadsden will produce modular reactors capable of providing electricity. The facility is also expected to bring 250 new job openings to the city. Construction is slated to begin in 2024.
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The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education has expanded its operations and will add 69 new pre-K schools across the state. This will open the door for more than 1,200 children this fall.
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Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the day in 1865, when the end of slavery was formally announced to people in Texas. Governor Kay Ivey made proclamations in 2021 and 2022 for Juneteenth to be observed in Alabama, but the observance has not become a permanent state holiday.