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2015 Economic Development Projects Yield 20,000 New Jobs Across Alabama with $7 Billion in Investment
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MONTGOMERY– Alabama attracted more than $7 billion in capital investment in 2015, along with nearly 20,000 new and future jobs, as the state’s economic development team secured …
Governor Bentley Responds to Auditor Zeigler
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Friday responded to an order to appear from Auditor Jim Zeigler. “The appropriate legal process is through the Alabama Ethics Commission where…
Governor Bentley Praises Passage of Teacher Pay Raise Bill
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday praised the passage of legislation that provides a pay raise for teachers and other support personnel. “Alabama’s future sits in cla…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Passage of the Education Trust Fund Budget
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday issued a statement on the final passage of the Education Trust Fund Budget. The budget is the largest one passed since 2008. “A quality…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 18
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WHEREAS, the State of Alabama is committed to increasing the health literacy of all citizens; WHEREAS, federal law defines health literacy as “the degree to which an individual has th…
National Technology Publication Ranks Alabama Among Top States for Technology Initiatives
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Bentley on Wednesday announced that Government Technology magazine has ranked Alabama in the top 12 states for technology policy initiatives. In the magazine’s A…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Collier Lawsuit
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement in response to a lawsuit filed today by former ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier. “Mr. Collier was terminated of …
Tax Day: Governor Bentley Releases Income Tax Filing
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Monday released his 2015 income tax filing. “As a promise to the people of Alabama, I am again releasing my income tax filings for the citizens…
Governor Bentley Responds to Misleading Article on Republican Governors Association Conference
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday responded to a media inquiry regarding the 2015 Republican Governors Association Conference. The full response failed to be in…
Alabama’s March Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 6.2%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate remained steady at 6.2%. “Alabama’s unemployment…