2016 Archives
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Governor’s 2016 Year in Review
Videos
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley 2016 Year in Review, 2016 State of the State Address (Office of the Governor)
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Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Death of Former Commissioner of Labor Tom Surtees
Statements
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a statement on the death of former Alabama Commissioner of Labor Tom Surtees. Read the full statement below. “It is with heav…
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Governor Bentley Hosts Annual State Pilots & Groundskeepers Breakfasts
Videos
Governor Robert Bentley held the annual state pilots and groundskeepers recognition breakfasts on December 20 and 21.
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Governor Bentley Announces Creation of Alabama Council on Opioid Misuse and Addiction
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed Executive Order 27 creating the Alabama Council on Opioid Misuse and Addiction. According to the Centers for Disease Control an…
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 27
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, the United States is experiencing a drug-overdose epidemic with deaths rising among men and women of all races and ages, and of these drug-related deaths, more than three out o…
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Governor Bentley Announces SBA Disaster Assistance Approved for Jackson, Dekalb, Madison, Marshall Counties
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY –Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a request for disaster assistance for Jackson, Dekalb, Madison, and…
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Governor Bentley Announces Grant Assistance for Volunteer Fire Departments
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY – Governor Bentley on Wednesday announced $100,000 is being made available to Volunteer Fire Departments (VFD) in Alabama. The needs based grant program will be awarded to …