MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary April unemployment rate is 7.2%, down from March’s revised rate of 7.4%. April’s rate represents 154,307 unemployed persons, down from 157,494 last month and 203,520 in April 2011. “Alabama hasn’t seen an unemployment rate this low since the start of the recession,” Governor Bentley said. “I think we
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Governor Bentley Comments on Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama Expansion Announcement
MONTGOMERY –Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday commented on news that Toyota plans to expand its Huntsville engine production facility, investing an additional $80 million and adding at least 125 new jobs. The expansion will bring total investment at Toyota’s Alabama plant to more than $700 million and the total number of jobs to more than 1,150. Governor Bentley made the following statement: “Toyota
GOP Announces Process to Fill Ballot Vacancy for Madison County District Judge
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Chairman Bill Armistead announced that the Alabama Republican Party is now accepting applications from candidates interested in being placed on the ballot as the Republican nominee for Madison County District Court Judge, Place 3. This vacancy occurred when Chris Messervy was removed from the ballot for failure to file financial disclosure reports
Armistead: Democratic Party More Out of Touch with Alabama Values Than Ever Before
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, released the following statement regarding President Obama coming out in support of gay marriage: “My counterpart at the Alabama Democratic Party, Mark Kennedy, just last week confirmed his support for President Barack Obama, once again claiming that he is a ‘good President worthy of
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2012 CONTACT: Anne Marie Malecha, 202.225.4876 Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year2013 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Legislation will continue to strengthen America’s homeland security efforts while trimming excess spending Washington, D.C. — The House Appropriations Committee today released its proposed fiscal year 2013 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, to be considered
Alabama Republican Party to host Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal aboard U.S.S. Alabama Battleship
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Republican Party will be hosting Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal at the Taste of Gulf Coast Politics Reception on Thursday, May 10 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. aboard the U.S.S. Alabama Battleship in Mobile, Ala. All media needs to contact Shana Kluck atskluck@algop.org or Joe Morgan at jmorgan@algop.org in order to receive credentials to
Armistead: RNC and ALGOP Recognize Romney as Presumptive Nominee
Armistead: RNC and ALGOP Recognize Romney as Presumptive Nominee BIRMINGHAM, AL – With the suspended campaigns of Senator Rick Santorum and Speaker Newt Gingrich, combined with Governor Mitt Romney’s overwhelming lead for the Republican nomination for President, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, released the following statement today: “Last week, the Republican National Committee Chairman
Governor Bentley to Speak at National Day of Prayer Event at the Capitol
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENT ON THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 **Due to inclement weather today, this event has been moved to The New Church at 301 Dexter in Montgomery** Governor Bentley to Speak at National Day of Prayer Event at the Capitol MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday will join community leaders at the annual
Senate Passes Education Options Act of 2012
Office of Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Senate Passes Education Options Act of 2012 MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate today passed significant education reform legislation known as the Education Options Act of 2012. The proposal, Senate Bill 513 sponsored by Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Pike
Alabama Republican Party voices support of Roy Moore as Chief Justice
Alabama Republican Party voices support of Roy Moore as Chief Justice BIRMINGHAM, AL – Today, Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, held a news conference at ALGOP headquarters to publicly voice the party’s full support of Judge Roy Moore, Republican nominee for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice. Armistead and Judge Moore were on