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Federal Disaster Assistance Approved for 39 Alabama Counties Impacted by December Storms
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that federal disaster aid has been approved to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas impacted by severe …
SBA Disaster Assistance Approved for Coffee, Jefferson, Montgomery, Morgan Counties
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a request for disaster assistance for Coffee, Jefferson, Montgome…
Governor Bentley Files Suit Charging Federal Government as Non-Compliant with Refugee Act of 1980
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for non-compliance of the Refugee Act of 1980. This Ac…
Governor Bentley Meets with Leadership from the Governor’s Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children to Discuss Recommendations
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday met with leadership from the Governor’s Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children to discuss the task force’s recommen…
National Economic Development Publication Names Alabama the 2015 State of the Year
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Bentley on Wednesday announced that Business Facilities magazine has selected Alabama as its 2015 State of the Year after landing many coveted economic development…
Governor Bentley Issues a State of Emergency for Flooding from Excessive Rains
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Montgomery – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced he has issued a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties for flooding as a result of the excessive rain that has fall…
Governor Bentley Announces “Open Alabama” Re-Launch, Updates to State’s Quarter-Century Old System on Track to Save Taxpayers Millions with Long Overdue Software Upgrade
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced Alabama’s vital transparency tool for taxpayers, Open Alabama, the state’s online checkbook, is live and operational as part…
Alabama’s November Unemployment Rate is 6.0%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 6.0%. “We are coming closer and closer to hi…
Agriculture Disaster Designation Approved for 25 Alabama Counties
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that 25 Alabama counties have been approved for a Secretarial Natural Disaster Designation from the United States Department…
Governor Bentley to Alabama Department of Revenue: No Additional Fee on God Bless America License Plate
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced there will be no additional fee for Alabamians who choose the God Bless America license plate. “Approximately 1.1 million A…