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Governor Bentley Highlights First Term Accomplishments
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MONTGOMERY —Five days away from being inaugurated for a second term in office, Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday held a news conference in Montgomery, with his cabinet and staff, t…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 50
Executive Orders
WHEREAS,the State of Alabama is subject to severe tropical weather, hurricanes, tornados, and/or other events that may require populations to seek shelter in hardened structures; WHEREA…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 49
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, the early learning, development and education of young children is of critical importance to Alabama’s families, education system and employers; WHEREAS, Alabama has invested…
Governor Bentley’s Remarks at the Polaris Jobs Announcement
Remarks & Speeches
It is truly an exciting day for the city of Huntsville and Madison County. There is no better way to start the New Year, than to announce up to 2,000 new highly skilled jobs are coming…
Governor Bentley Welcomes Polaris Industries to Alabama
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HUNTSVILLE— Governor Robert Bentley on Friday joined state and local leaders in Huntsville to announce Polaris Industries has chosen Alabama to produce off-road vehicles and create up…
Alabama DHR Selected to Receive $41 Million Child Care Grant
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division(DHR) has been selected to receive an Early Head Start …
Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.0%
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 6.0%, down from October’s rate of 6.3%, and …
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 48, AMENDMENT ONE
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has a vested interest in participating in reciprocity agreements with other states to allow our institutions of higher education to offer classes online an…
Standard and Poor’s Assigns Highest Rating to Alabama’s ATRIP Bonds
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘AAA’ rating for $508.5 million in state highway bonds. T…
Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.3%
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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 6.3%, down from September’s rate of 6.6%. Octob…