Press Releases

Governor Ivey Announces Over $25.9 Million in Growing Alabama Allocations to Drive Statewide Economic Growth
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has …

Governor Ivey Announces Appointment of Deborah Tillman as Mobile County District Judge
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the appointment of Deborah Denise Tillman as Mobile County District Judge. “Deborah Tillman possesses a tremendous background in t…

Governor Ivey Launches Veterans Resource Center Board to Strengthen Support for Alabama’s Veteran Community
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of 11 distinguished leaders to the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) Board, a new initiative designed to dev…

Governor Ivey Announces More Than $3.7 Million in Rebuild Alabama Funding for Local Road Projects Across Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced more than $3.7 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 12 road projects across Alabama, highlighting her on…

Governor Ivey Announces Vaquito, the Work Zone Safety Dog, as Honorary ALEA Trooper
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the newest addition to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Vaquito the work zone safety dog. Vaquito delivered the oath of of…

Governor Ivey Expands Support to Texas Flood Zones, Deploys Additional Alabama Responders to Texas
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Saturday, following her initial deployment of Alabama Task Force 1 to assist in Texas’ search and rescue efforts, announced additional Alabama fire…

Governor Ivey Marks the Calendar for Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Encourages Alabama Families to Stock Up on School Supplies
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to begin preparing for the upcoming academic year by participating in Alabama’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holida…

Governor Ivey Announces 58 New First Class Pre-K Classrooms for the 2025-2026 School Year
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced 58 new first class Pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. The continued expansion of the state’s nationally recognized pr…

Governor Ivey Deploys Search and Rescue Team to Texas
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is assisting Texas in their search and rescue mission following the devastating flooding. The 40-person team being deploye…

Governor Ivey Announces Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar to Chair State Employees’ Insurance Board, Appoints Bo Offord as Agency Commissioner
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she will appoint Bo Offord to serve as commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency. Stephanie McGee Azar, after leading the Medica…