Press Releases
Governor Ivey Requests Federal Assistance for Counties Impacted by Recent Storms
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed a letter formally requesting disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Calhoun, Cullman, Etowah and…
Governor Ivey Bans Use of Loaned Executives
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Executive Order 714, which bans the practice of non-governmental personnel being “loaned” to executive branch agencies, while re…
Governor Ivey Signs into Law Changes to Simplified Sellers Use Tax Program
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed into law HB470, sponsored by Representative Rod Scott, which requires online marketplaces to collect and remit use taxes on sales made …
Governor Ivey Signs Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, Creating Additional Transparency and Accountability
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed into law House Bill 317, the Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, sponsored by Representative Ken Johnson, which establishes ethical guideline…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Will Manage Recreational Red Snapper Seasons for 2018 and 2019, Selection of 2018 Season Dates
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service has granted Alabama’s request for an Exempted Fishing Permit, thereby allowing the stat…
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavior…
Governor Ivey Awards Grants to Provide Healthy Foods to State’s Underserved Areas
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday awarded a total of $300,000 in grants to provide primarily low-income persons and senior citizens with improved access to healthy and fresh …
Governor Ivey Signs Legislation Creating Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and Historic Education Budget
HUNTSVILLE — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed into law SB212, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Anthony Daniels, which creates the Alabama School of Cyber Technolog…
Governor Ivey Signs Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB149, the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, authorizing the creation of a broadband accessibility grant program to be ad…