Press Releases
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…
Governor Ivey Awards More Than $10.5 Million in CDBG Funds for Improvement Projects in 28 Alabama Communities
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded more than $10.5 million in Community Development Block Grants to assist 28 Alabama towns and cities in improving their communities. …
Governor Ivey Urges Employers to Hire Veterans; Apply for Federal Designation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey joined U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington in urging employers to recruit and employ Alabama’s vet…
Governor Ivey Awards More Than $6.3 million in Community Development Block Grants
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday awarded more than $6.3 million in Community Development Block Grants to assist 26 Alabama towns, cities and counties in improving their com…
Governor Ivey Appoints Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim of Dothan to the Alabama Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY – Today, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim to fill a vacancy on the Alabama Supreme Court created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. “In a…
Governor Ivey Announces $2.5 Million Grant for Alabama Aviation College Expansion
OZARK – Governor Kay Ivey announced that Enterprise State Community College will receive $2.5 million dollars to expand the Alabama Aviation College in Ozark. The funds are part of th…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Has Record Number of People Working in December
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that 2,093,063 people were counted as employed in December, the most ever recorded. This number is up from November’s count of 2…
Governor Ivey Applauds Introduction of General Fund Budget, Comments on Medicaid
MONTGOMERY – Earlier today Senator Trip Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, introduced Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed budget in the Senate. Th…
Governor Ivey Issues State of Emergency in Preparation for Winter Weather
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 6:00 p.m. Monday for all Alabama counties in preparation for potential severe winter weather. The National …