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Governor Bentley Announces $260 Million Repayment to Rainy Day Fund
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced the state will be able to repay $260,388,971 to the Education Trust Fund’s Rainy Day Account after the close of the current …
Governor Bentley Welcomes 350+ New Jobs as Automotive Supplier Announces Tuscaloosa Production Facility
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TUSCALOOSA – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday welcomed Purico Group and Bolta Werke GmbH to Alabama as the sister companies announced they will build their first U.S. production faci…
Excessive Rain and Flooding Prompt Primary Agriculture Disaster Designation for 50 Alabama Counties
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that 50 Alabama counties are under a Secretarial Natural Disaster Designation from the United States Department of Agricultu…
Governor Bentley Calls Special Election for House District 53
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the District 53 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 53 s…
Governor Bentley Announces New Measure to Protect Borrowers from Excessive Debt & Interest Payments
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced a consumer protection measure aimed at helping people avoid excessive amounts of debt from payday loans. The measure will…
Alabama Ranked as a Top State for Doing Business
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MONTGOMERY – For the fourth consecutive year, Alabama ranks among the top five states for doing business according to Area Development magazine. “Alabama has a positive business cli…
Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.3%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally-adjusted July unemployment rate is 6.3%, down from June’s rate of 6.5% and well bel…
Amended Special Election Timelines Announced for House Districts 104 and 74
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday issued amended special election proclamations, updating the formal timelines for elections to fill the District 104 and District 74 seat…
Governor Bentley Signs Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion Bills
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday held a ceremonial signing for three bills aimed at decreasing the abuse of prescription drugs in Alabama. “Used properly under a phys…
Governor Bentley Issues Proclamation Formally Calling Special Election for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Saturday issued a proclamation formally calling a special election for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The District 1 seat was official…