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Governor Bentley Holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for Fostering Hope Scholarship Act
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MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday held a ceremonial bill signing for Alabama’s Fostering Hope Scholarship Act, which will offer people currently or formerly in Alabama…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a statement on the same- sex marriage ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Governor’s statement is below. “I have always b…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 8
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WHEREAS, the State of Alabama faces a critical crisis in the criminal justice system, with extreme overcrowding of state prisons, overburdened probation and parole officers, a lack of u…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on ObamaCare Supreme Court Decision
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday released a statement on the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision. “Today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court is …
Google to Build $600 Million Alabama Data Center
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STEVENSON–Google announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million data center in northeast Alabama’s Jackson County, creating up to 100 jobs at a state-of-the-art facility desi…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 7
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WHEREAS, in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the United States Supreme Court held that state licensing boards do not enjoy automatic immunity from antitrust claims…
Governor Bentley Announces the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced a newly created hall of fame to honor Alabama’s love of barbecue. The Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame will include 29 restauran…
Governor Bentley Announces Jim Perdue as New Commissioner of Alabama Department of Mental Health
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced the appointment of Crenshaw County Probate Judge Jim Perdue as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health. …
Alabama’s May Unemployment Rate is 6.1%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 6.1%. “Earlier this year, leading economists at t…
Governor Bentley Praises 2015 Legislative Session
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday praised lawmakers for passing a significant portion of his legislative agenda during the 2015 Regular Session. In total, lawmakers passed…