Press Releases
Governor Ivey Establishes Statewide Group to Prepare Alabama for Maximum Participation in 2020 U.S. Census
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed an executive order establishing a state-level committee designed to prepare Alabama for maximum participation in the 2020 U.S. Census. …
Governor Ivey Announces Kelly Butler as Acting Director of Finance
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday named Kelly Butler as Acting Director of the Alabama Department of Finance. Butler began his career with the Alabama Department of Revenu…
Governor Ivey Reports Successful First Year for Strong Start, Strong Finish Education Initiative
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday provided a one-year progress report on her Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) education initiative that she announced on July 26, 2017. Govern…
Governor Ivey Announces 200 Schools Selected as Official Alabama Bicentennial Schools
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Governor Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, pri…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Receives Best Business Climate Ranking by Business Facilities Magazine
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama’s business climate at the top among the sta…
Governor Ivey Announces BAE Systems to Create New Jobs with Alabama Expansion
LONDON – Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities a…
Governor Ivey Announces Carpenter Technology Corporation Plans for Alabama Emerging Technology Center
LONDON – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Philadelphia-based Carpenter Technology Corporation at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday to announce plans for adding an …
Governor Ivey to Lead Alabama Team at Farnborough International Airshow
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for meetings aimed at accelerating growth in…
Governor Ivey Announces Birmingham’s Shipt to create 881 jobs in major expansion
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials on Thursday to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s …
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Workforce Council Leadership Changes
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced a transition of leadership for the Alabama Workforce Council and issued a commendation thanking outgoing Chairman Zeke Smith for hi…