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Alabama’s October Unemployment Rate Experiences Significant Drop
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley announced today that Alabama’s October unemployment rate dropped by half of a percentage point to 9.3%. The unemployment rate in Septembe…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 25
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, state government is one of the largest owners and operators of buildings in Alabama and a major consumer of energy
Governor Bentley Statement on Jefferson County Vote to File Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
Statements
MONTGOMERY— Governor Robert Bentley released the following statement regarding today’s vote by the Jefferson County Commission to file for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
Governor Bentley Statement on Jefferson County Commission Meeting
Statements
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley today released the following statement regarding today’s Jefferson County Commission meeting:
First Lady Dianne Bentley Continues “Blankets with a Blessing” Tradition
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—First Lady Dianne Bentley will continue the initiative “Blankets with a Blessing” that provides new quilts and blankets to homeless and displaced families d…
Alabama Leads the Nation in Reading Gains, Meets National Average for the First Time
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley today announced that Alabama leads the nation in reading gains and meets the national average in reading for the first time, according to data r…
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 17, AMENDMENT 2
Executive Orders
Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law and pursuant thereto, I do hereby amend Executive Order Number 17, executed June 2, 2011, as amended September 15, 2011, by dele…
Governor Bentley Announces State Government Holiday Closings
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY— Governor Robert Bentley has announced that state government offices will be closed two additional days this year in observance of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holida…
Remarks for the Homegoing Service of Reverend Fred Shuttleworth
Remarks & Speeches
First let me say what a privilege it is to be joining in with this gathering, and with friends and family to honor the life and service of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 24
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has been flooded with products referred to collectively as “Spice” which is labeled, marketed, sold and distributed as incense, potpourri and a…