Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces ‘Take the Lead, Alabama’ Initiative
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced her ‘Take the Lead, Alabama’ initiative at a press conference, alongside legislators to express her steadfast commitment to educ…
Governor Ivey Announces 164 New First Class Pre-K Classrooms in First Round of Grants
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 Signs Bill Reforming Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday, signed into law House Bill 380, which reforms the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Rep. Connie Rowe an…
Governor Ivey Signs Bill Increasing Pay and Expanding Incentives for Corrections Employees
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, during a bill signing ceremony on Wednesday, signed into law House Bill 468, sponsored by Rep. Chris England. HB468 provides a two-step pay raise for c…
Governor Ivey Announces Auto Supplier YKTA to Create 650 Jobs at Huntsville Plant
HUNTSVILLE– Governor Kay Ivey joined executives from auto supplier Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama (YKTA) at a ceremony in Huntsville today to announce the company’s plans to invest …
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Tourism Growth of $1.2 Billion
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced at a press conference that one million more people visited Alabama in 2018 than ever before and spent $15.5 billion, which was $1.2 …
Governor Ivey Announces Initial Approval of GOMESA Projects
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that she has given initial approval to move forward with development and implementation of 15 projects from the Gulf of Mexico Energy…
Gov. Ivey Announces Auto Supplier DaikyoNishikawa to Locate First U.S. Facility in Alabama, Creating 380 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that Japan-based DaikyoNishikawa US plans to invest $110 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville to serv…
Gov. Ivey Announces Five Alabama Companies Receive Hire Vets Medallion Awards
MONTGOMERY – Governor Ivey on Wednesday announced five Alabama companies have received awards for the 2018 Hire Vets Medallion Program, an official program of the U.S. Department of L…