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Alabama’s April Unemployment Rate is 5.8%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 5.8%. “Alabama’s April unemployment rate has …
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 6
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WHEREAS, the State of Alabama desires to leverage the strengths of education and industry to improve educational outcomes and to promote workforce and economic development; WHEREAS, t…
Governor Bentley Signs Historic Criminal Justice Reform Legislation into Law
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed into law historic criminal justice reforms designed to significantly reduce the state’s prison population and bolster public sa…
Governor Bentley Releases Video Statement Response to House Passage of General Fund Budget
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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a video statement in response to the House passage of the General Fund Budget. The Governor’s video statement is below.
2014 Economic Development Projects Yield 18,000 New Jobs Across Alabama
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MONTGOMERY– Companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced more than 18,000 new jobs and nearly $3.4 billion in new investment during 2014, re…
Governor Bentley Details Legislative Budget Cuts to Alabama Cities and Municipalities
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TUSCALOOSA – Governor Robert Bentley on Saturday met with members of the Alabama League of Municipalities at their annual convention to provide an update on a number of state issu…
Governor Bentley Announces SBA Assistance for Four Wiregrass Counties
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Houston and surrounding counties are approved for disaster assistance in the form of low-interest rate loans from the U.S…
Governor Bentley Details Legislative Budget Cuts to Calhoun County
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ANNISTON – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday met with members of the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce to provide an update on a number of state issues including Alabama’s …
Governor Bentley Calls Austere House Budget “Irresponsible”
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MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday issued a statement on the passage of the General Fund Budget out of the House Ways and Means Committee. The Governor’s statement is be…
Governor Bentley Details Legislative Budget Cuts to Madison County
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HUNTSVILLE—Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday met with members of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce to provide an update on a number of state issues including Alabam…