Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces Groundbreaking for Major Expansion of Wayne Farms Enterprise Creating More Than 350 New Jobs
ENTERPRISE – A major expansion of the Enterprise Fresh Processing Facility by Wayne Farms LLC kicked off with a groundbreaking event on Tuesday. Governor Kay Ivey joined Wayne Farms l…
Governor Ivey Awards More Than $37 Million in Grants to Help Low-income Families with Energy Bills, Endure State’s Cold Weather Season
MONTGOMERY – With the first real surge of winter weather in Alabama last week, Governor Kay Ivey is awarding $37.3 million in grants to ensure that many of Alabama’s neediest famili…
Governor Ivey Joins Other Republican Governors in Urging Congress to Act on Tax Reform
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has joined fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConne…
Governor Ivey Announces $1.5 Million Grant to Help Expand State Pre-K through Third Grade Program to More Schools
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to help expand the state’s Pre-K through Third Grade Integrate…
Governor Ivey Joins Bipartisan Effort to Provide Opportunities for Computer Science Education in Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, as part of Computer Science Education Week 2017, announced she is joining the Governors’ Partnership for K-12 Computer Science. Creating op…
Governor Ivey Appoints Veteran Prosecutor Mike Anderton as Jefferson County District Attorney
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced she has appointed T. Michael Anderton to fill the vacancy of District Attorney for 10th Judicial Circuit. “I am proud to appoin…
Governor Ivey Proclaims Small Business Saturday
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation formally declaring November 25th as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to celebrate and…
Governor Ivey Announces $1.5 million in Local Homeland Security Grants
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced first responders from across the state will receive Homeland Security grants totaling $1.5 million. The grants will provide sheriff…
Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low 3.6%
State Records Fewest Number of Unemployed People in History MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployme…
President Trump Declares Major Disaster for Five Alabama Counties as a Result of Hurricane Nate
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump declared a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama as a result of Hurricane Nate. This federal…