Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces Christopher Blankenship as Acting Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has named Christopher Blankenship as Acting Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “Chris Blankenship has more …
Governor Ivey Signs Sex Offender Reporting Bill
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, on Friday, May 26, 2017, signed into law Senate Bill 301, sponsored by Senator Vivian Figures. “The most important duty of government is to keep our …
Alabama to Add 122 New First Class Pre-K Classrooms for 2017-2018 School Year
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education today announced that the state’s First Class Pre-K program will add 122 new classroom…
Governor Ivey Appoints William B. Sellers to the Alabama Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today the appointment of William B. Sellers to the Alabama Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Sellers previously served as a Partner in th…
Governor Ivey Signs Midwives Bill
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 315, related to the practice of midwifery in Alabama. Today, she released the following statement: “After thoughtful an…
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Named Nation’s Highest Quality Program for 11th Year in a Row
MONTGOMERY – For the 11th year in a row, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is being hailed as one of the nation’s highest quality state-funded pre-kindergarten programs for four…
Governor Ivey Appoints Jo Bonner as Chairman of the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council
MONTGOMERY – Governor Ivey today appointed Jo Bonner to serve as her designee to the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (Alabama RESTORE Council) and thereby serve as the council…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Decrease Highest in Nation
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the .4% decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate from March 2017 to April 2017 tied with Tennessee for the highest rate decr…
Gov. Ivey announces James Hardie Building Products Will Create 205 Jobs at Alabama Manufacturing Facility
PRATTVILLE, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that James Hardie Building Products plans to invest up to $220 million to open an advanced fiber-cement building products manufact…
Governor Ivey Appoints Vernon Barnett as Commissioner of Revenue
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Vernon Barnett as the new Commissioner of Revenue. It is her 5th change to her cabinet and more are expected as she puts in place a leade…