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Governor Bentley Announces Date for Special Session to Address General Fund Budget
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Special Session to address the General Fund Budget will begin on Monday, July 13. “One of the most serious issues we fac…
Governor Bentley, Attorney General Strange Announce Landmark Agreement in BP Oil Spill Case
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the State of Alabama has reached an agreement in principle to settle its lawsuit with BP for damages caused by the 2010 Deepwa…
Governor Bentley Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Open Meetings Act
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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
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the creation of the Alabama Criminal Justice Oversight and Implementation Council to implement criminal justice reform efforts …
Governor Bentley Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Fostering Hope Scholarship Act
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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
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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…
Google to Build $600 Million Alabama Data Center
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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…
Governor Bentley Announces the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame
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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…
Governor Bentley Announces Jim Perdue as New Commissioner of Alabama Department of Mental Health
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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. …
Alabama’s May Unemployment Rate is 6.1%
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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…