Press Releases

Governor Ivey Signs Four Executive Orders, Begins Second Term Education Reform Push
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed four education-focused executive orders and issued a memo to the Department of Early Childhood Education. Governor Ivey has consiste…

Governor Ivey Issues Executive Order Triad Following Promise for a More Efficient, Accountable and Transparent Government During Inaugural Address
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Executive Orders 726, 727 and 728 to establish and promote more efficiency, accountability and transparency within state government. R…

Governor Ivey Announces Another Round of Road and Bridge Projects Ahead of Second Term
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge pro…

Governor Ivey Participates in Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Broadband Projects, Notes Continued Dedication to Expand Broadband
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for two broadband expansion projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties. These projects are funded by Alab…

Governor Ivey Issues Executive Order Reforming Correctional Incentive Time, Bolsters Public Safety
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 725 to promote public safety by establishing standards and accountability for Correctional Incentive Time. Executive Or…

Governor Ivey Taps Small Business Champion and Former Air Force Captain Stacia Robinson to Lead Alabama Office of Minority Affairs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced she is tapping Stacia Robinson to serve as director of the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs. Nichelle Nix, who has served in the …

Governor Ivey Shows Gratitude for Corrections Officers, Makes Surprise Visit to Two Facilities
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week stopped by two of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) major correctional facilities to demonstrate her…

Governor Ivey Awards $2.65 Million to Fight Homelessness in Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced she is awarding $2.65 million to help Alabamians who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless obtain shelter and other related …

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s November Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 2.7%, Record High Jobs Count
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 2.7%, unchanged from October, and below November 202…

Governor Ivey Kicks Off First of 67 County Meetings to Bring Broadband to Communities Across the State
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today kicked off the first of a series of statewide meetings through a program organized by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (AD…