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Alabama governor signs revised immigration law
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:18:23 -0700
Alabama's governor on Friday signed legislation that he said will "simplify and clarify" the state's controversial anti-illegal immigration law, considered one of the country's toughest.
Alabama's unemployment rate drops again
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:46 -0700
Alabama's unemployment rate has declined for the ninth straight month to 7.2 percent for April.
Alabama governor signs revised anti-illegal immigration law
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:34:58 -0700
Alabama's governor on Friday signed legislation that he said will "simplify and clarify" the state's controversial anti-illegal immigration law, considered one of the country's toughest.
Alabama governor signs bill tweaking immigration law
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:37 -0700
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's governor signed into law revisions to the state's controversial immigration statute on Friday, despite his earlier suggestions he might veto the measure because it did not make enough changes to the toughest state crackdown against illegal immigrants. Republican Governor Robert Bentley had publicly urged lawmakers to modify sections of the law that took ...
Alabama governor delays bill
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:08:10 -0700
Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.
Alabama Governor Approves Immigration Law Change He Opposed
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:44:03 -0700
Republican Governor Robert Bentley approved changes to Alabama’s immigration law a day after he said the measure was unacceptable because it requires the state to post online the names of illegal immigrants who are arrested.
FDIC closes small bank in Alabama
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:27:55 -0700
Federal regulators have seized a small bank in Alabama, bringing to 24 the number of U.S. banks that have failed so far this year.
Alabama governor wants more discussion on immigration law
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:29 -0700
Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.
Alabama to meet West Virginia in 2014 opener
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:29:57 -0700
Alabama and West Virginia will meet for the first time when the two storied football programs open the 2014 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, bowl officials announced on Thursday.
Lawmakers approve tweaks to Alabama immigration law
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:37 -0700
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama lawmakers passed a new bill to revise the state's controversial immigration law on Wednesday, hoping to fend off more legal challenges to the toughest state measure on immigration in the United States. The bill, whose final approval now rests with Alabama's governor, largely keeps intact a law approved last year that has sparked lawsuits by the Obama ...