Press Releases

Gov. Ivey Awards $18.7 Million to Help Improve Alabama Communities
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $18.7 million in grants for improvements in 58 Alabama communities. The funds from the Community Development Block Grant program will enable com…

Governor Ivey Names Marty Redden Secretary of OIT
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Marty Redden will serve as the Alabama Office of Information Technology Secretary. Redden began serving as the acting secretar…

Governor Ivey Appoints J C Love, III as Montgomery Probate Judge
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she has named J C Love, III to serve as Montgomery County’s Probate Judge. The governor signed Love’s appointment letter today. …

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama to add 200 jobs, new vehicle at Montgomery assembly plant
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey joined Hyundai executives and local leaders today to announce that the automaker plans to add a new vehicle to its Alabama production lineup as part of …

Governor Ivey Presented with Plan for Achieving Statewide STEM Success
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today was presented with a plan to improve STEM education across the state and create a workforce pipeline critical to filling the more than 850,000 STE…

Governor Ivey Announces Record Number of Alabama Foster Care Adoptions
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that, yet again, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2019, there were 731 foster care adopti…

Governor Ivey Announces 16 GOMESA-funded Projects
SPANISH FORT – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday, during a press conference, announced close to $28 million for 16 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy S…

Gov. Ivey: Carvana plans to open Alabama distribution hub, creating more than 450 jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, plans to invest more than $40 million to construct an Alab…

Gov. Ivey: Koch Foods to expand Alabama operations with new Attalla facility
ATTALLA – Governor Kay Ivey today joined representatives of Koch Foods and local leaders in Etowah County to announce that the company plans to invest more than $50 million to establi…

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s Participation in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart Challenge
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama will participate in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart Challenge. The Girls Go CyberStart Challenge is a skills-based competi…