Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces Inaugural Governor’s Disability Job Fair
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Governor’s Inaugural Disability Job Fair will take place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Go…
Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 4.5%, down from June’s rate of 4.6%, and well below July …
Governor Ivey Establishes Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she has signed Executive Order 709 establishing the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services. This office, which will be wi…
Governor Ivey Establishes Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has signed Executive Order 708, creating the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council. This executive order changes …
Governor Ivey Elevates Two Acting Cabinet Agency Heads to Permanent Roles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that she has elevated Chris Blankenship and Hal Taylor from their roles as acting cabinet heads to permanent roles. Blankenship is n…
IT Services Firm Provalus to Create 300 Jobs at Alabama Facility
MONTGOMERY– Governor Kay Ivey announced that Provalus, a company specializing in business technology service and support, plans to invest $6.5 million to open a center in Brewton staf…
Governor Ivey Announces New State Comptroller; First Woman to Hold the Position in State’s History
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday praised the Alabama Department of Finance and State Finance Director Clinton Carter for selecting Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter as the state compt…
Governor Ivey Signs Multi-State Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she has signed onto a multi-state compact to improve cybersecurity within the state. The “Compact to Improve State Cybersecuri…
Governor Ivey Announces “Strong Start, Strong Finish” Education Initiative
BIRMINGHAM – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced her new education initiative: “Strong Start, Strong Finish” at Innovation Depot in Birmingham. The “Strong Start, Stro…
Alabama’s June 2017 Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rat…