Press Releases

Governor Ivey Issues Amended Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effectiv…

Governor Ivey Announces Secretary Jeana Ross To Retire
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Jeana Ross is retiring as secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE). She has served in this po…

Governor Ivey Announces Economic Relief Available to Alabama’s Seafood Industry in Coming Months
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama will receive $3,299,821 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding to provide economic relie…

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama First Class Pre-K Program Adding 55 New Classrooms in 25 Counties
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education are proud to announce that the nationally-recognized, high quality Alabama First Class Pre-K pro…

Governor Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for House District 49
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 49. This seat becomes vacant with Rep. April Weaver departing t…

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Prison Program Proposal Submissions
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today announced proposal submissions in response to the ADOC’s Request for Proposal (RFP) to improve …

Governor Ivey Issues Amended Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective M…

Gov. Ivey: New investment across Alabama topped $7 billion in 2019
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that economic development activity across Alabama last year generated $7.1 billion in pledged capital investment and 13,454 job commitme…

Governor Ivey Issues Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a Safer at Home order to be applied Statewide. The order will be effective Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Fri…

Governor Ivey Announces Auto Insurers Return More Than $100 Million in Premium to Alabama Policyholders
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that automobile insurers are returning premium totaling to date more than $100 million, to more than two million Alabama policyholders d…