Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Signs Public Records Reforms, Continues to Deliver on Inaugural Promise to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Government
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 270, a bill to set specific timelines that public entities in Alabama must follow when responding to public records requ…
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Governor Ivey Announces Meta Plans to Build $800 Million, Next-Generation Data Center in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that technology company Meta Platforms plans to open an $800 million data center in Alabama’s capital city that will support 100 opera…
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Governor Ivey Releases Video Message for National Day of Prayer
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday, in observance of the 73rd National Day of Prayer, has officially proclaimed Thursday, May 2, 2024, as National Day of Prayer in the state …
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Governor Ivey Celebrates Alabama’s Exporting Success with ‘Trade Excellence Awards,’ Proclaims World Trade Month
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today honored five Alabama companies for their accomplishments in selling products in markets around the world and contributing to the robust exporting …
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Governor Ivey Appoints Ben Baxley to Elmore County District Judgeship
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ben Baxley as District Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Place #1, in Elmore County. “A dedicated prosecutor and…
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Governor Ivey Announces Research Partners Join Team Developing New Strategic Economic Growth Plan
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that a consulting firm and two Alabama universities have been selected to assist in the creation of a new strategic economic growth plan…
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Governor Ivey Announces State to Buy Foley Beach Express Bridge in Baldwin County, Bridge to Become Toll Free Immediately Upon Acquisition by State
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the Baldwin County Bridge Company on Thursday announced the signing of an agreement for the state to purchase the Fo…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Leads the Nation in Quality for 18th Consecutive Year
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) today announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for …
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Governor Ivey Signs Sound of Freedom Act, Making Alabama’s Anti Human Trafficking Law Toughest in the Nation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 42 – The Sound of Freedom Act – elevating Alabama’s anti human trafficking law to become the toughest in A…
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Governor Ivey Announces LIFT Academy Flight Training Program Headed to Tuskegee’s Moton Field
TUSKEGEE – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Republic Airways Holdings and its Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy plan to develop an advanced flight training program in…