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Governor Bentley Announces New Department of Corrections Commissioner
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced Colonel Jefferson S. Dunn will become the new commissioner at the Alabama Department of Corrections upon his retirement fro…
Alabama’s December Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.7%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 5.7%, down from November’s rate o…
Governor Bentley Highlights First Term Accomplishments
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MONTGOMERY —Five days away from being inaugurated for a second term in office, Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday held a news conference in Montgomery, with his cabinet and staff, t…
Governor Bentley Welcomes Polaris Industries to Alabama
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HUNTSVILLE— Governor Robert Bentley on Friday joined state and local leaders in Huntsville to announce Polaris Industries has chosen Alabama to produce off-road vehicles and create up…
Alabama DHR Selected to Receive $41 Million Child Care Grant
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division(DHR) has been selected to receive an Early Head Start …
Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 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%, down from October’s rate of 6.3%, and …
Standard and Poor’s Assigns Highest Rating to Alabama’s ATRIP Bonds
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘AAA’ rating for $508.5 million in state highway bonds. T…
Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.3%
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 6.3%, down from September’s rate of 6.6%. Octob…
Governor Robert Bentley Signs Proclamation for Small Business Saturday
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed a proclamation formally declaring November 29 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to cel…
Governor Bentley Announces $9.6 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Alabama
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MONTGOMERY- Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved $9.6 million for four Alabama projects that address high priority c…