July, 2013 Archives
Governor Bentley Announces More than $900,000 Available to Eight Alabama Counties for Safer Homes
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Bentley on Wednesday announced some Alabama residents will have an opportunity to make their homes safer from severe weather. As a result of the federal disast…
Governor Bentley Promotes Annual State Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Items
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday encouraged Alabamians to remember this weekend’s state sales tax holiday for back-to-school items and stock up on needed supplies.  
Alabama, Mississippi Governors Call for Assessment of Oil Sands Resources
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MOBILE – Alabama and Mississippi are forming a partnership to further study the oil sands resources in the two states, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Mississippi Governor Phil Br…
Governor Bentley Announces Expected Qualification Period for Special Election in 1st Congressional District
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced an expected qualification period for an upcoming special election to fill Alabama’s Congressional District 1 seat. The quali…
Governor Bentley Announces Court-Approved Timeline for Special Election in 1st Congressional District
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced a court-approved timeline for the expected special election in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. Governor Bentley sought…
Governor Bentley Announces More Than $372 Million for 45 Counties in Final Phase of ATRIP Funding
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CALERA – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced more than $372 million in additional funding for cities and counties participating in the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation…
State Agencies Cut Energy Costs by $3.9 Million in 2012
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that the State of Alabama has saved taxpayers nearly four million dollars by cutting energy costs of state government agenci…
Alabama’s June Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.5%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that Alabama’s preliminary June unemployment rate is 6.5%, down from last month’s rate of 6.8% and well below last yearâ…
Governor Bentley Highlights Success of Agriculture Rural Crime Unit
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday highlighted the success of the newly-formed Agriculture Rural Crime Unit (ARCU). A new unit in the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, th…
Governor Bentley Signs Bill to Increase Efficiency in State Vehicle Fleet
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MONTGOMERY – A more efficient method of managing state-owned vehicles will soon be developed thanks to legislation signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday. Governor Bentley hel…