Press Releases

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…

Gov. Ivey Awards Grants to Battle Illegal Drugs in Alabama
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced more than $1.4 million in grants are being awarded to continue the fight to reduce illegal drug use in the state by arresting those w…

Governor Ivey Announces ID Plastics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Operation in Auburn
AUBURN – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that ID Plastics LP, a manufacturer of a variety of technical plastic products, plans to invest $9.8 million to open its first U.S. oper…

Governor Ivey Makes Statement Following Completion of Radiation Treatment
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement after the completion of her radiation treatment: “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a routine exam, my…

Governor Ivey Announces ATRIP-II Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that more than $30 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various…

Governor Ivey Announces Completion of Project Agreement Paving the Way for Enviva to Build Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Creating 85 Jobs in Sumter County
LIVINGSTON – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives with Enviva and local leaders today to announce that the company expects to invest approximately $175 million to construct a wood pell…

Governor Ivey Acts to Provide an Extra $78 million in state, federal cash for Alabama hospitals
MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday released an extra, conditional state appropriation that when matched with federal dollars will provide a total of $78 million in extra payme…

Governor Ivey Announces Shinhwa Group to Open Auburn Operation with $42 Million Investment
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Shinhwa Group, an automotive parts manufacturer, plans to establish a manufacturing operation in Auburn to serve the regio…

Governor Ivey Urges Alabama Citizens to Obtain STAR ID by Federal Deadline of Oct. 1, 2020
MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey and Hal Taylor, Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), on Tuesday kicked off the countdown to a federal deadline requiring a more secure…