March, 2015 Archives

Alabama’s February Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.8%
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 5.8%, down from January’s rate of …

50th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery March
Videos
Governor Robert Bentley gives remarks at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Selma to Montgomery march arriving at the State Capitol in Montgomery.

Governor Bentley Recognizes Alabama Companies for Excellence in International Trade
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday presented the Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards to eight Alabama companies that are excelling in international trade. “Alabama e…

Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 6.0%
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 6.0%, down from December 2014’s revised rate…


Governor Bentley Praises House Passage of Made in Alabama Jobs Incentives Package
Statements
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday praised House passage of three bills in the Made in Alabama Jobs Incentive Package. The Governor’s statement is below. “I commend H…

50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Videos
Governor Bentley speaks to a crowd of 40,000 people in Selma to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday Voting Rights’ March.

Governor Bentley’s Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March
Remarks & Speeches
Good afternoon! It is a personal honor it is for me to join in today’s historic occasion on the Edmund Pettus Bridge that has become a monument in itself to the struggle for civil rig…

2015 State of the State Address
Videos
Governor Robert Bentley delivers his 2015 State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature.

Governor Bentley Declares State of Emergency in Preparation for Winter Weather
State of Emergency
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday declared a State of Emergency for Alabama in preparation for winter weather that is expected to move through Alabama. “I have declare…