2015 Archives
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Governor Bentley Announces the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced a newly created hall of fame to honor Alabama’s love of barbecue. The Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame will include 29 restauran…
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Amateur Radio Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the state of Alabama is home to more than 17,000 licensed amateur radio operators who repeatedly demonstrate their immense value to the citizens of this state by providing emer…
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Governor Bentley Announces Jim Perdue as New Commissioner of Alabama Department of Mental Health
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced the appointment of Crenshaw County Probate Judge Jim Perdue as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health. …
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Alabama’s May Unemployment Rate is 6.1%
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 6.1%. “Earlier this year, leading economists at t…
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Governor Bentley Praises 2015 Legislative Session
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday praised lawmakers for passing a significant portion of his legislative agenda during the 2015 Regular Session. In total, lawmakers passed…
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World Elder Abuse Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Alabama’s seniors are valued members of society and it is our collective responsibility to ensure they live safely and with dignity; and WHEREAS, older and disabled Alabamian…