Tag: State
2020 Census deadline changed to Oct. 5
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) – in alignment with Alabama Counts! – announced Tuesday that the Census...
ABC Board rescinds 11 p.m. rule, requires licensees to abide by...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) during a special called meeting Tuesday adopted an emergency rule requiring all on-premises...
Ivey announces creation of Alabama Family Central website
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the creation of Alabama Family Central a comprehensive, easy-to-use web and mobile destination that offers...
Ivey: Grants up to $15K available for Alabama health care, emergency...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to establish...
Ivey establishes Alabama STEM Council, including WSCC’s Dr. Vicki Karolewics
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she has signed Executive Order No. 721, establishing the Alabama STEM Council. The Council will...
State’s unemployment rate falls to 5.6%; Cullman Co. 2nd lowest in...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 5.6%, down from...
Ivey closes beaches, recommends evacuation ahead of Hurricane Sally
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey Monday morning issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Sally. Now, Ivey has issued a supplemental State...
ALEA Troopers see dramatic decrease in traffic fatalities over Labor Day...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division saw a significant reduction in the overall traffic fatalities during...
Ivey urges participation in 2020 Census
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – With the last day for 2020 Census participation set for Sept. 30, Gov. Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have...
ALDOT halts construction on interstates for Labor Day holiday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – To accommodate expected higher traffic volume during the Labor Day holiday weekend and for the safety of the traveling public and...
ALEA Troopers: ‘Less Drinking, More Thinking’ to arrive alive this Labor...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Labor Day weekend marks the end of another summer, with trips to the beach, the lake and other fun-filled destinations. For...
WIC Program seeks public comment about 2021 State Plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education and supplemental foods, and serves pregnant, postpartum...
Alabama begins paying Lost Wages Assistance Program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that Alabama began paying the Lost Wages Assistance...
Ivey announces next phase of Alabama prison program, 3 new facilities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on Thursday announced the successful developer teams who submitted proposals in...
Gov. Ivey awards grant to aid prosecution of impaired drivers
MONTGOMERY — Gov.
Kay Ivey has awarded a $164,421 grant to improve safety on Alabama’s highways
by stepping up prosecution in cases involving impaired driving.
The grant will...
Ivey extends Safer at Home Order, mask mandate through Oct. 2
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey in a press conference Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, including the statewide mask requirement, through Friday,...
Gudger, Shedd head up state study committee to help volunteer fire...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview have been respectively named chair and co-chair of a new state legislative...
State’s July unemployment rate 7.9%; Cullman County 2nd lowest in state...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 7.9%,...
Census Day of Action for Alabama Businesses set for Aug. 12
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts! — in partnership with the Business Council of Alabama (BCA),...
Ivey awards $100M in CARES Act Funding to nursing homes and...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to...
Cost of littering on the rise in Alabama; ALDOT campaign highlights...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Litter continues to be an issue along Alabama roadways, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched an anti-litter campaign...
ADOL: Initial unemployment claims trending downward
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Thursday released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of...
ADOL warns unemployment recipients to be wary of fraud- New fraud...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is warning Alabamians receiving unemployment compensation to be wary of fraud and to protect their...
Ivey allocates $100M for Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for...
Ivey announces $50M grant program for nonprofit and faith-based organizations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially...
Alabama’s Safer at Home Order extended until Aug. 31; masks required...
Updated 7-29-20 at 3:05 p.m.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended the state's Safer at Home Order until Aug. 31, 2020 at...
U.S. Justice Dept.: Excessive force in Alabama’s men’s prisons violates Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama...
Gudger: Small businesses, apply for extra COVID-19 relief now; deadline Saturday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this month announced the $100 million Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses (businesses with 19...
Alabama Historical Commission announces 2021 Grant Program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC), the State Historic Preservation Office, has opened its 2021 Grant Program with funds appropriated by the...
Ivey announces statewide online driver’s license renewal extension
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver’s license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second time during...
Alabama’s June unemployment rate drops to 7.5%; Cullman County’s rate falls...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 7.5%, down...
Amid COVID-19 spike, Dr. Deborah Birx visits Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday hosted Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The...
$600 FPUC benefit set to expire July 25
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – ADOL is reminding all unemployment compensation claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the additional $600 federal benefit granted by the...
ALEA investigates 8 deaths on roadways, waterways 4th of July weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated eight deaths during the 4th of July holiday period, from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July...
‘Revive Alabama’: Ivey announces $100M grant program for small businesses impacted...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses in Alabama that have been impacted...
Merrill: Details on $2.2M Election Day CARES Act funding now online
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill on Wednesday announced that the $2.2 million in CARES Act funding recently allocated to counties...
Ivey awards $18.27M for COVID-19 testing, surveillance in Alabama nursing homes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive...
Ivey awards $48M to ALSDE as part of Roadmap to Reopening...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department...
Ivey extends Alabama’s Safer at Home Order through July 31
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, which was set to expire July 3, through July 31....
5-member CDC team now assisting ADPH in fighting COVID-19
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently welcomed a support team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Ivey awards $30M to support COVID-19 testing, app for colleges, universities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $30 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) money to...
ADOL announces Extended Benefits unemployment program to begin
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) announced Monday that the state will begin offering Extended Benefits (EB) for those who qualify...
ALEA resumes normal driver’s license operations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division has continued to serve the citizens of...
Alabama AG Marshall, Louisiana AG Landry lead 11-state AG letter to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry led an 11-state Attorney General letter to Congressional leadership in...
May Unemployment: Alabama’s rate drops to 9.9%, Cullman County’s to 7.6%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 9.9%, down...
ADOL has disbursed more than $1.5B in unemployment benefits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $1.5 billion in COVID-19 related...
AG Marshall voices support for law enforcement during protests
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday voiced support for law enforcement in their efforts to “protect the public from violence...
AG Steve Marshall files new lawsuit against City of Birmingham over...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that he has filed a new lawsuit against the City of Birmingham for its removal...
Ivey authorizes activation of Alabama National Guard in response to violent...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to activate...
Troopers: 5 traffic fatalities, 4 waterway fatalities Memorial Day Weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated 375 traffic crashes with five fatalities, as well as 10 boat crashes...
ADOL warns of unemployment compensation scams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is warning unemployment compensation recipients to beware of scammers who may be seeking to fraudulently...
Alabama’s April unemployment rate is 12.9%; Cullman County’s rate is 11.7%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 12.9%, up...
Ivey loosens restrictions on entertainment venues, athletics, schools, day cares, camps
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday presented the State’s amended Safer at Home Order, which will go into effect Friday, May...
U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town recognizes Police Week, May 10-16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town will recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and...
May 11: church services, in-house dining allowed; salons, gyms open
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the rollout of the next phase of her Safer at Home Order, “Proceeding with...
Ivey announces new protections for health care providers, businesses and guidance...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced new supplemental emergency proclamations aimed at protecting health care providers and businesses during the COVID-19...
ADOL: $503M in unemployment benefits disbursed; Payments represent 84% of claims...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that ADOL has disbursed more than $503 million in COVID-19 related...
SBA: Alabama banks approve nearly $1.42B in Paycheck Protection Program loans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The U.S. Small Business Association on Sunday released data from round two of the Paycheck Protection Program. The data shows in...
Merrill: Suspension of international mail services will not affect military and...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Following the United States Postal Service’s announcement of the suspension of some international mail, Secretary of State John H. Merrill confirmed...
Retailers, beaches, some businesses open with restrictions; some medical procedures allowed...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama’s current Stay at Home Order will expire this Thursday, April 30, said Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday morning. Effective April 30,...
ADOL: $372M in unemployment benefits disbursed; Payments represent 64% of claims...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $372 million in unemployment compensation benefits....
Ivey: Auto insurers return more than $100M in premiums to Alabama...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that automobile insurers are returning premium totaling to date more than $100 million, to more than...
ALEA reminder: Federal government has extended STAR ID deadline to October...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reminds the public the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at the direction of President Donald J....
AL counties can apply for COVID-19-related election expense reimbursement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - This week, Alabama received $6,473,612 from the coronavirus stimulus package recently appropriated by Congress. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office will...
HHS awards $3.5M to Alabama to combat COVID-19 in rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on Wednesday awarded $3,456,997...
ADOL has disbursed $164M in COVID-19-related unemployment benefits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that ADOL has disbursed more than $164 million in COVID-19-related unemployment compensation...
Work zone crashes up in Alabama: Work Zone Awareness Week April...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Work zone crashes and fatalities on Alabama roads are up. As National Work Zone Awareness Week begins today, the Alabama Department...
Ivey: Decade of environmental progress since Deepwater Horizon
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Monday, Governor Kay Ivey commemorated the passing of 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On April 20, 2010, the...
Alabama National Guard to assist nursing homes with disinfecting, personal protective...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard under the leadership of Gov. Kay Ivey will assist designated nursing homes in the state response to...
Alabama’s March unemployment rate is 3.5%; Cullman County’s rate is 2.9%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 3.5%, up from...
ADOL launches UI Claims Tracker to assist unemployment compensation claimants
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday the agency has launched a new online tool to enable claimants to...
Ivey issues supplemental emergency proclamation to allow parole hearings to resume
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, directing the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings...
Ivey awards grant for Auburn Training Connection program to assist entrepreneurs
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $80,000 grant to assist in the expansion of a program that aids startup entrepreneurs.
The Auburn Training...
Alabama to begin processing claims under CARES Act provisions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama will begin processing unemployment compensation claims under all programs created...
ADOL begins paying federal $600 stimulus benefit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today Alabama has begun paying the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit that...
ALEA dispels rumors during Stay at Home Order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is receiving a high volume of inquiries from motorists concerning enforcement along Alabama roadways, particularly since...
Governor Ivey launches state’s guide to COVID-19 relief efforts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the launch of altogetheralabama.org, an online resource that will serve as a hub of information...
Businesses applying for federal aid can receive Certificates of Existence through...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Federal resources have been made available to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic to assist with tax relief, employee protection and...
Alabama farmers to host virtual field trips every Friday through May...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - How do peanuts grow? When do Alabama farmers grow different fruits and vegetables? What’s the difference between a cow, a bull...
Ivey: Census 2020 now more important than ever
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday stressed the ongoing importance of the 2020 Census, which is currently under way and available for immediate...
ADOL encourages employees to file for benefits under the CARES Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is encouraging employees who believe they may qualify for programs under the CARES Act to...
Ivey urges Alabama small business owners to prepare now by applying...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabama Small Business Owners to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by taking steps to ensure...
100 days left to apply for absentee ballot for Primary Runoff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Secretary of State John Merrill reminds Alabama voters that there are 100 days...
ADEM: ‘Your drinking water is safe’ during COVID-19 crisis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Your drinking water is safe, so there’s no need to hoard cases of bottled water during the coronavirus crisis, the Alabama...
Congress appropriates $400M to prepare states for Election Day amid coronavirus...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After days of intense debate and negotiation, the White House and Congressional leaders have reached a historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus...
State Health Officer, State Health Department detail business closures; Gov. Ivey...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
- On Friday, Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris issued an amended order
closing “non-essential” businesses statewide until Apr. 17. Closures will go
into effect...
Attorney General Steve Marshall announces partnership with Facebook to combat price...
(MONTGOMERY)— Attorney
General Steve Marshall announced today a partnership with Facebook to combat
unconscionable online price gouging of Alabamians during the current pandemic.
The partnership is the...
COVID-19: Ivey authorizes use of Alabama National Guard on as-needed basis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to...
AG Marshall: Alabama’s price gouging law is in effect
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall warns those who would seek to illegally profit from the current public health emergency that Alabama’s price...
COVID-19: All Alabama Career Center locations closed to the public
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all of Alabama’s 51 Career Centers...
COVID-19: ALDOT announces operational plans in response to outbreak
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Tuesday announced how it will conduct operations during the national effort to prevent the...
AL workers unable to work due to COVID-19 eligible for unemployment...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19...
AL unemployment record low 2.7%; Cullman Co. rate up slightly at...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2020 unemployment rate remains at a...
AL Supreme Court suspends in-person court proceedings statewide; most local cases...
3-14-20 at 8:52 p.m. UPDATE: Cases on Judge Rusty Turner’s Monday felony docket have been continued (postponed) to a later date. If you are...
Alabama Senate approves $5M to fight spread of coronavirus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the budget to combat the spread of COVID-19, commonly...
Gov. Ivey establishes Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the formation of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force of cabinet and state agency officials, as...
ALEA: Pre-spring break talk with teen drivers key to safe road...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With heavier-than-usual traffic expected during the spring break months of March and April, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) encourages motorists-...
Ivey orders flags flown at half-staff Tuesday for March 3, 2019...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of March 3, 2019 Day of Remembrance in...
February tag renewal deadline extended due to statewide flooding
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Revenue announced Feb. 27, 2020 that due to inclement weather and flooding in parts of Alabama, the...
3 mental health crisis care centers to be established in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday adopted a joint resolution for the immediate creation and funding of three...
