Press Releases
Governor Ivey Signs Legislation Creating Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and Historic Education Budget
HUNTSVILLE — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed into law SB212, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Anthony Daniels, which creates the Alabama School of Cyber Technolog…
Governor Ivey Signs Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB149, the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, authorizing the creation of a broadband accessibility grant program to be ad…
Alabama’s February Unemployment Rate Maintains Record Low of 3.7%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, well below February 2017’s rate of 5…
Governor Ivey Signs Bills Providing Pay Raises for Educators and State Employees, Bonus for Retired State Employees
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law bills providing pay raises for state employees, education employees and a one-time bonus for retired state employees; joining…
Governor Ivey Awards Eight Alabama Companies for Exporting Success
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday recognized eight Alabama companies for success in selling their goods and services to countries around the globe. Recipients of the 2018 Gov…
Governor Ivey Submits Opportunity Zone Nominations
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday submitted her census tract nominations for Opportunity Zones to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Alabama is one of the first states to …
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…
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%, …