Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces Innovate Alabama’s Launch of Small Business Grant Program
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Alabama Innovation Corporation (Innovate Alabama) opened applications for the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program.…
Governor Ivey Announces More Local Projects Funded by Rebuild Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $2 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The fundi…
Governor Ivey Launches Project to Build Transformational Logistics Park in Macon County
TUSKEGEE — Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of Farpoint Development and the Macon County Economic Development Authority at a Wednesday event to mark the launch of an ambitious project…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Hits Brand-New Record Low Unemployment Rate
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 2.7%, a new record low, down from April’s rate of 2.8%,…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Department of Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling to Retire
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama Department of Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling will retire at the end of the month after nearly 14 years serving the sta…
Governor Ivey Announces James Hardie Adding 200 Workers through Expansion Project at Prattville Facility
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that James Hardie plans to hire 200 additional workers as the company expands its manufacturing plant in Prattville, where it pro…
Governor Ivey Shares Alabama Earns ‘Silver Shovel’ Award for Economic Development
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that Area Development, a national business publication, has selected Alabama for a Silver Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s econo…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Shatters Previous Employment Records, Sets New Record Low Unemployment Rate of 2.8%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 2.8%, down from March’s rate of 2.9%, and well below …
Governor Ivey Announces Auto Supplier Shinhwa Investing $78 million in Second Auburn Facility, Creating 42 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. is expanding its presence in Auburn by adding a second auto parts manufacturing facility as part of a $…
Governor Ivey Announces Emergency Management Veteran and West Point Alumnus Jeff Smitherman as Alabama EMA Acting Director
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced she is appointing emergency management veteran and West Point alumnus Jeff Smitherman as Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEM…