Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces New Record Low Unemployment Rate for Alabama, Shatters Previous Employment Records
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 2.3%, a new record low, down from February’s rate of 2.5%…
Governor Ivey Signs ‘The Game Plan’ Legislation, Strengthening Alabama’s Economic Future
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today signed four economic growth bills that she has coined as The Game Plan. The package of bills, designed to secure Alabama’s economic future into …
Governor Ivey Announces Rebuild Alabama Funds More Local Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that more than $5.1 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding i…
Governor Ivey Launches The Game Plan, a Legislative Package to Fuel Job Creation and Secure Alabama’s Economic Future
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today launched her plan for Alabama’s continued economic success, The Game Plan, a proposed package of four economic development bills that will stren…
Governor Ivey Announces 2022 Economic Development Projects Brought Record New Capital Investment to State
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that economic development activity in Alabama generated $10.1 billion in new capital investment during 2022, a new annual record and ano…
Governor Ivey Announces February Unemployment Rate Ties Record Low, Dropping to 2.5%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 2.5%, tying the all-time record low, down from January 2…
Governor Ivey Announces Sunbelt Solomon Services Plans $5 Million Facility, Fostering Economic Boost in Coffee County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that Sunbelt Solomon Services, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial and industrial electrical distribution equipment, pl…
Governor Ivey Announces Economy Gained 54,100 Jobs in 2022, January’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 2.6%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 2.6%, unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate, and …
Governor Ivey Issues Executive Order to Cut Red Tape for Citizens and Businesses
MONTGOMERY — In one of her first official actions following the 2023 State of the State Address, Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Executive Order 735, delivering on her commitme…