Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed a proclamation formally declaring November 29 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to celebrate and support small businesses and the…
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Governor Bentley Releases Alabama Veterans Network Longrange Plan
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released the Alabama Veterans Network (AlaVetNet) Commission’s Long-Range Plan for a unified, statewide system for the delivery of services aimed at helping those who served in…
Alabama's Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.6%
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 6.6%, down from the rate in August of 6.9%. September’s rate represents 140,674 unemployed persons, compared…
Gubernatorial Candidates Trade Shots in Latest Commercials
The Governor's race, while not close, has been very entertaining over the last few weeks. In the last 24 hours both candidates have put out attack ads against each other. …
Armistead: Parker Griffith "A One Trick Pony" Who Will Only Perform for AEA
Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, dubbed Democrat gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith "a one trick pony" today because his campaign is almost completely funded by one group, the Alabama…
Governor Bentley Announces $70 Million Repayment to Rainy Day Fund
Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the state’s ability to repay $70 million to the Education Trust Fund’s Rainy Day Account before the close of Fiscal Year 2014, which ended September…
Parker and the Duck
If the antics continue, we may be in for one of the most entertaining races for Governor that Alabama has seen in recent memory. Former Democratic State Senator, Democratic United States…