June, 2015 Archives

Governor Bentley Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Open Meetings Act
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday held a ceremonial bill signing for the Open Meetings Act passed during the 2015 Regular Legislative Session. This legislation amends,…

Governor Bentley Establishes Council to Implement Prison Reform Legislation
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the creation of the Alabama Criminal Justice Oversight and Implementation Council to implement criminal justice reform efforts …

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama 10th Anniversary
Videos
Governor Robert Bentley congratulates Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama on their 10 years of business. May 20, 2015. (Governor’s Office, Daniel Sparkman)

Governor Bentley Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Fostering Hope Scholarship Act
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday held a ceremonial bill signing for Alabama’s Fostering Hope Scholarship Act, which will offer people currently or formerly in Alabama…

Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a statement on the same- sex marriage ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Governor’s statement is below. “I have always b…

EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 8
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama faces a critical crisis in the criminal justice system, with extreme overcrowding of state prisons, overburdened probation and parole officers, a lack of u…

Governor Bentley Releases Statement on ObamaCare Supreme Court Decision
Statements
MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday released a statement on the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision. “Today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court is …

Google Data Center Announcement
Videos
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is joined by other state and local officials to announce that Google is building a $600 million Data Center in Jackson County.

Google to Build $600 Million Alabama Data Center
Press Releases
STEVENSON–Google announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million data center in northeast Alabama’s Jackson County, creating up to 100 jobs at a state-of-the-art facility desi…

EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 7
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the United States Supreme Court held that state licensing boards do not enjoy automatic immunity from antitrust claims…