Press Releases

Governor Ivey Naming Curtis Stewart New ABC Administrator for Second Term
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she is naming Curtis Stewart the new ABC Administrator for her second term. Current Administrator Mac Gipson, who has served in this…

Governor Ivey Provides Details of Recently Delivered Evergreen, Invites Alabamians to Join for Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the details of the official Capitol Christmas tree and invited all Alabamians to join her for the annual Capitol Christmas Tree Li…

Governor Ivey Promotes Small Business Saturday through Proclamation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday reiterated her staunch support for Alabama’s small businesses by signing a proclamation declaring November 26, 2022 as Small Business Sat…

Governor Ivey Offers Her Support to Operation Iron Ruck
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday offered her support to Operation Iron Ruck (OIR), an effort by student veterans at The University of Alabama and Auburn University to bring a…

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate is 2.7%, Jobs Count and Wages at Record High
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 2.7%, up slightly from September’s rate of 2.6% and…

Governor Ivey Announces $47 Million in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Projects in Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved five new projects in Alabama totaling more than $47 millio…

Governor Ivey Makes First Major Staff Appointment Ahead of Second Term
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she is appointing Drew Harrell to serve as director of legislative affairs. The appointment of Harrell comes shortly after Alabami…

Governor Ivey Announces First Solar to Open $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Creating Over 700 Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in Lawrence County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that First Solar Inc. plans to invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility in Lawren…

Governor Ivey Awards $1.3 Million for State Innovation and Research
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $1.3 million to stimulate new research and development at three Alabama universities and university systems and help improve lives. The Univ…

Governor Ivey Tapped for Alabama Auto Manufacturing Group’s Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA), a trade group representing companies in the dynamic and fast-growing industry, named Governor Kay Ivey to its Hal…