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Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Elmore Correctional Facility Inmate Stabbing
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Friday issued a statement regarding the fatal inmate stabbing at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore. “Tonight’s stabbing at E…
Governor Bentley Responds to Ziegler Complaint
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a statement in response to a complaint filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission by Auditor Jim Ziegler. “I have always …
Alabama’s February Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 6.2%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 6.2%. “The momentum that we are seeing in ou…
Governor Bentley to Veto General Fund Budget
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced his decision to veto the General Fund Budget that passed the Alabama Legislature Wednesday. “The General Fund Budget is unac…
Governor Bentley Announces Termination of Spencer Collier as Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the termination of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier effective immediately. “Spencer Collier and I h…
Governor Bentley Issues Statement in Reponse to Terrorist Attacks in Brussels
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MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday issued a statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium. “The news out of Brussels this morning is tragi…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement Regarding Airbus Test Flight of A321
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Monday issued a statement regarding the first successful test flight of Airbus A321. The aircraft is produced in Mobile and is flying for the fir…
Governor Bentley Establishes State Implementation Committee for Every Student Succeeds Act
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced he has established a state implementation committee for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA replaces the No Child Left…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Cabinet and Staff Salary Increases
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley has released a statement on cabinet and staff pay raises. The statement is below. “In 2015, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill that requi…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Senate Committee Passage of Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday issued a statement on the passage of the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act by the Senate Finance and Taxation General…