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Governor Robert Bentley Encourages Alabamians to Support Small Business Saturday
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Monday signed a proclamation formally declaring November 26th as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to cele…
Governor Bentley Approves $690,000 in Emergency Funding for Firefighting Efforts
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that he has approved $690,000 in emergency funds to support the efforts of the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) and fire depa…
Governor Bentley Activates National Guard Unit to Assist in Dekalb County Firefighting Efforts
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday activated an aviation unit of the Alabama National Guard to assist the Alabama Forestry Commission in battling an ongoing wildfire in De…
Governor Bentley Announces $63 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Alabama
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved more than $63 million for six Alabama projects that address…
Governor Bentley to Offer Reward for the Arrest of Arsonist Setting Wildfires
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley announced on Friday a $5,000 reward to be issued to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who is …
Governor Holds Drought Meeting to Address Agriculture Concerns
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MONTGOMERY – The Governor on Wednesday held a drought meeting to continue the dialogue on ways to address and mitigate the impact of extreme drought conditions to Alabama farmers. The…
Governor Bentley Calls Special Election for House District 67
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the vacant District 67 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District…
Governor Bentley Expands Drought Emergency Declaration to All Alabama Counties
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday expanded the Drought Emergency Declaration to cover the entire state. Effective 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2016, all 67 counties in t…
Governor Bentley Signs Executive Order Realigning Information Technology Offices
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed Executive Order 26 requesting the Alabama Department of Finance, Information Services Division develop and implement a plan that…
Governor Bentley Declares State of Emergency to Facilitate Granting of USDOT Waiver; State Agencies Providing Assistance
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency for Alabama due to an explosion and fire of a Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County on Monday. The State of Em…