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Alabama’s May Unemployment Rate is 6.8%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced Alabama’s preliminary seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 6.8%, down from April’s rate of 6.9%. May’s rate re…
Governor Bentley Announces Funding for Alabama Robotic Technology Park Phase III
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced the release of $6 million needed for construction of a third building at the Alabama Robotic Technology Park in Tanner, acr…
Alabama Launches Justice Reinvestment Initiative
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the launch of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a comprehensive study of the state’s criminal justice system that wi…
Governor Bentley Celebrates Grand Opening of GD Copper USA in Wilcox County
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PINE HILL – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday welcomed leaders of Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group Inc. at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Chinese company’s first U.S. f…
Governor Bentley Celebrates Grand Opening of New Bryce Hospital
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TUSCALOOSA–Gov. Robert Bentley, Department of Mental Health Commissioner Jim Reddoch and other state and local leaders participated in the dedication of the new Bryce Hospital in …
2013 New & Expanding Industries Report Highlights Solid Year of Economic Development Activity in Alabama
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MONTGOMERY– Companies launching operations in Alabama or expanding existing facilities in the state announced nearly 17,000 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investme…
Governor Bentley Appoints Seth Hammett Interim Chief of Staff
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced Seth Hammett has been appointed to serve in the Bentley Administration as Interim Chief of Staff. “Seth and I have worked…
Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program Leads Nation in Quality for the Eighth Year in a Row
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MONTGOMERY— Alabama’s First Class Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program leads the nation in quality for the eighth year in a row, according to a new study released Tuesday. Alabam…
Alabama Approved for Federal Disaster Assistance in Five Additional Counties
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced Alabama has received approval for federal disaster assistance in response to severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, a…
Governor Bentley Requests Federal Disaster Assistance for Five Additional Alabama Counties
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MONTGOMERY- Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday requested additional federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for five Alabama counties in response to the…