Alabama Governor Kay Ivey

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alabama will have to move quickly to comply with a court order to draw congressional districts for the 2024 elections. Judges indicated Friday that they will give legislators until July 21 to adopt a new map.

The legislation will reduce the tax on groceries in Alabama to 3% on Sept. 1, 2023, and aims to reduce to 2% on Sept. 1, 2024.

House Bill 77 will lower the state's prepaid sales tax burden. It will also give some businesses the option to no longer prepay taxes.

The honor reflects record results for Alabama’s economic development team, with companies announcing new facilities and expansion projects involving $10.1 billion in capital investment last year.

In a press release on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the Yellowhammer State had the lowest unemployment rate in the region in April with more Alabamians in the workforce and heightened wages.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey defended her decision announced last week to remove the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.