Press Releases

Alabama’s February Unemployment Rate Maintains Record Low of 3.7%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, well below February 2017’s rate of 5…

Governor Ivey Signs Bills Providing Pay Raises for Educators and State Employees, Bonus for Retired State Employees
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law bills providing pay raises for state employees, education employees and a one-time bonus for retired state employees; joining…

Governor Ivey Awards Eight Alabama Companies for Exporting Success
MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday recognized eight Alabama companies for success in selling their goods and services to countries around the globe. Recipients of the 2018 Gov…

Governor Ivey Submits Opportunity Zone Nominations
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday submitted her census tract nominations for Opportunity Zones to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Alabama is one of the first states to …

Governor Ivey Signs Middle-Class Tax Cut Bill
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Del Marsh, which provides the largest tax break in more than a decade to middle-class Alabamians…

Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Sets New Record Low Nearly 40,000 Fewer People Counted as Unemployed
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7%, down from December 2017’s revised rate of 3.8%, …

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…