Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces More Than $315 Million from RESTORE Act to Fund Gulf Coast Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC) has selected 48 projects to receive more than $315 million for infrastructure, …
Governor Ivey Unveils “Smart on Safety Initiative”
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday, during a press conference, unveiled her “Smart on Safety Initiative.” Governor Ivey is committed to keeping Alabama’s schoolchildren s…
Governor Kay Ivey Signs Statewide Ridesharing Bill into Law
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday — alongside state Representative David Faulkner, state Senator Bobby Singleton, Ride for Alabama coalition members and local rideshare dri…
Governor Ivey Announces New Lumber Manufacturing Facility to Create 110 Jobs in Pike County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that Rex Lumber Co. plans to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County, creating more than 110 jobs a…
Alabama First Class Pre-K Alumni Outperforming Peers According to New Study
MONTGOMERY – Students who voluntarily participated in Alabama’s high-quality First Class Pre-K program are more likely to be proficient in reading and math than their peers, accordi…
Governor Ivey Appointed to National Space Council Advisory Group
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey was appointed on Wednesday to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group by Vice President Mike Pence upon her being nominated by Senator Richa…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Exports Set New Record in 2017
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama exports reached a record $21.7 billion in 2017, powered by rising overseas shipments of products such as automobiles, a…
Governor Ivey Expedites Signing of Bill as Part of Toyota-Mazda Incentives Package
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 98, providing authority to counties to abate rollback ad valorem taxes for certain projects that qualify for the …
Governor Ivey Announces State Moves Closer to Managing Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper for Next Two Years
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to allow each of the five Gulf states to manage recreational fishi…
Governor Ivey Announces New Policy Initiatives as Part of “Strong Start, Strong Finish”
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced new policy initiatives as part of her “Strong Start, Strong Finish” education initiative. In order to increase academic achi…