For Immediate Release Contact: Pamela Averett 334-242-7875 Tax Free Weekend Will Help Alabamians Prepare. MONTGOMERY – Today, legislators in the Alabama Senate passed HB 436, a bill that would create a special tax free weekend for disaster preparedness items in July. The bill comes in the wake of the terrible storms that ravaged the state last april.
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Governor Announces FEMA Funding for Disaster Case Management Services for Tornado Survivors
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 Governor Announces FEMA Funding for Disaster Case Management Services for Tornado Survivors MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced a 12.9 million-dollar Disaster Case Management Grant that will help Alabamians continue the long-term recovery process from the April 2011 tornadoes. The
Governor Bentley to Visit Northwest Alabama as Part of Long-Term Recovery Tour
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENTS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012 Governor Bentley to Visit Northwest Alabama as Part of Long-Term Recovery Tour MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley will be in the towns of Phil Campbell and Hackleburg on Thursday as part of his week-long tour revisiting areas that were impacted by the April 27, 2011,
Armistead: Republican Candidates Are Ready To Take On The Democrats
Armistead: Republican Candidates Are Ready To Take On The Democrats BIRMINGHAM, AL – With most of the election returns in, Public Service Commissioner and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, has been declared the winner in the run-off election between her and Chip Brown for the Republican nomination for President of the Public
ADVISORY: Governor Bentley Continues Long-Term Recovery Tour of Tornado-Damaged Communities
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 Governor Bentley Continues Long-Term Recovery Tour of Tornado-Damaged Communities MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley will be in DeKalb, St. Clair, and Cullman Counties on Wednesday as part of his week-long tour revisiting areas that were impacted by the April 27, 2011, tornado outbreak. The Governor will meet with
AEA Exposed Lying to Educators
The following statement was released by Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, regarding the propaganda contained in recent AEA internal emails: “The union bosses at the Alabama Education Association are at it again. They cannot argue against the Education Options Act with the facts, therefore, they have again resorted to spreading false propaganda in an
Governor Robert Bentley Observes First Anniversary of Tornado Outbreak in Jefferson County
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY MEDIA ADVISORY FOR EVENT ON MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012 Governor Robert Bentley Observes First Anniversary of Tornado Outbreak in Jefferson County JEFFERSON COUNTY – Governor Robert Bentley will begin a week-long series of stops across the state re-visiting some of the communities hardest hit in the deadly tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011. Focusing
First Lady Dianne Bentley Releases PSA to Highlight Severe Weather Preparedness Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 First Lady Dianne Bentley Releases PSA to Highlight Severe Weather Preparedness Plan MONTGOMERY – With the first anniversary of the April 27th tornadoes approaching, First Lady Dianne Bentley today joined with representatives from Safe America Foundation, Verizon Wireless, and Ready Alabama, to release a public service announcement regarding a way
Alabamians Deserve Options
Alabamians Deserve Options Opinion editorial by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten. Alabama’s students know far too well how true that statement really is. For decades, we have watched our state’s education system perform at mediocre and far too
Governor Bentley Discusses Coastal Restoration Projects
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 Governor Bentley Discusses Coastal Restoration Projects MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday praised the work of a multi-state and federal council that has finalized plans for a first round of Gulf Coast restoration projects. The projects that will move forward in Alabama include a Marsh Island restoration project in Mobile County. Also,