Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces Secretary Marty Redden to Retire, Taps Daniel Urquhart to Lead OIT
MONTGOMERY — On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) Secretary Marty Redden is set to retire after 16 years of dedicated service to the s…
Governor Ivey Announces Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. Plans $232 Million Micro-Reactor Assembly Plant in Gadsden, Creating 250 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, (USNC) a Seattle-based company that’s expanding micro-reactor technologies, plans to invest $232 …
Governor Ivey Announces New First Class Pre-K Classrooms in 30 Counties, Providing Seats for Over 1,200 Children
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Alabama First Class Pre-K program. The departm…
Governor Ivey Announces May Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at Record Low 2.2%; Total Jobs at Record High
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 2.2%, unchanged from April’s rate and remains a record low,…
Governor Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for House District 55
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 55. This seat was previously held by Fred Plump, who resigned…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Metro Areas Among the Lowest Unemployment Rates in the Nation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that all twelve of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest metropolitan unemployment rates in the nation for Ap…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Claims Silver Shovel Award for 2022 Economic Development Successes
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Area Development, a national business publication, has selected Alabama for its Silver Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s econ…
Governor Kay Ivey Strongly Opposes Parole of Convicted Child Murderer Judith Ann Neelley
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey sent a letter Tuesday to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles strongly opposing the parole of convicted child murderer Judith Ann Neelley. Neelley h…
Governor Kay Ivey Invites Alabama Students to Join Her for Governor Ivey’s Summer Reading Challenge
MONTGOMERY – Governor Ivey invited Alabama students to join her for her Summer Reading Challenge last week to encourage children to include reading in his or her summer activities. �…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Boasts One of the Lowest Unemployment Rates in the Nation, April’s Unemployment Rate at New Record Low of 2.2%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 2.2%, down from March’s rate of 2.3%, and below April 202…