Press Releases

COVID-19 Vaccination Available for Alabamians 75 Years Old and Older, First Responders, and Law Enforcement
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday announced that ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 years old or older, as…

Governor Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for House District 73
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 73. This seat was held by Matt Fridy, who was elected to the …

Gov. Ivey: New venture will expand Jasper lumber production facility, creating 60 jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Jasper Lumber Co. and Canada’s Tolko Industries Ltd. have formed a partnership that will expand lumber production at a Walke…

Governor Ivey Extends Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students Program into 2021
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has extended the successful Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program into 2021 thanks to a provision in the late…

Gov. Ivey: Germany’s Heiche plans Alabama manufacturing facility, creating over 70 jobs in Jasper
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Germany-based Heiche Surface Technologies plans a substantial investment to open an advanced metals coating facility in Jasper, cre…

Governor Ivey Joins Auburn’s SiO2 for Production Launch of COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
AUBURN – Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of SiO2 Materials Science and other officials today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a facility where the Auburn company h…

Governor Ivey Signs Emergency Proclamation to Address Tax and Economic Development Issues Delayed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to address tax and economic development issues that were delayed in the Alabama Legislature’s 2…

Governor Ivey Extends Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twentieth supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Indi…

Governor Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for Senate District 14
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama Senate District 14. This seat was held by Sen. Cam Ward, who the governor appo…

Governor Ivey Announces Lynn Beshear To Retire as Alabama Mental Health Commissioner
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Lynn Beshear will retire as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) effective December 16, 2020. Governo…