MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday signed an executive order creating the Alabama Health Care Improvement Task Force. “As Governor and a physician, the health of Alabamians is extremely important…
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Lowest Rate in Nearly Seven Years, Initial Claims at Lowest Level in 40 Years
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 5.8%, down from January’s rate of 6.0%, and well below February 2014’s rate of 7.2%. “Alabama’s February unemployment rate is very good news for our state,” Governor…
State Lotteries and the Government's Betrayal of the Poor
A lot has changed since 1890 when President Benjamin Harrison reminded citizens that lotteries "debauched and defrauded" the public. Today, however, state governments have become the biggest proponents of lotteries. In…
It's Time to Be Giant Killers
The State of Alabama is facing a fiscal challenge right now unlike any that we have had in contemporary memory. Regardless of how big the hole in the General Fund budget…
Tax and Fiscal Policy Update
Bills that would change Alabama incentives for business prospects, hiring veterans, and developing projects in rural areas passed the House and were sent to the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development…
Why Creating 11 Jobs in Rural Alabama Rated a Shout-Out
VERNON, Alabama – On a sunny day last October, Mayor Glenn Crawford joined Governor Robert Bentley in this Lamar County town to welcome the first tenant in Vernon’s industrial park –…
Governor Bentley's State of the State Address (Complete Transcript)
2015 State of the State Governor Robert Bentley March 3, 2015 Lieutenant Governor Ivey, Speaker Hubbard, President Marsh, distinguished guests, members of the Alabama Legislature, Chief Justice Moore, members of the…
Serious Problems Require Serious Solutions
It is no secret that our state government is in serious financial trouble. The hole in the state’s General Fund budget is estimated to be at least $250 million. But while…