MONTGOMERY - Alabama has once again shown marked improvement in education quality and now ranks above the national average for the first time in the latest Education Week "Quality Counts" report.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-14-02-education_alabama.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Supreme Court Justice Champ Lyons informed Governor Bob Riley on Friday that he resigned from the state's highest court effectively immediately and he strongly recommended th...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-14-01-main_supremect-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Supreme Court Justice Champ Lyons informed Governor Bob Riley on Friday that he resigned from the state's highest court effectively immediately and he strongly recommended th...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-14-01-main_supremect-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - An effort started by Governor Bob Riley to disclose state spending on the Internet now includes spending by the state's four-year colleges and universities.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-13-01-CollegeUnivSpendingOnline.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley ordered state offices located north of Clanton to be closed on Tuesday due to the continuing dangerous conditions of roads in the northern half of the state.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-10-01-offices_closed.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley said state government agencies will be closed on Monday due to the dangerous conditions that are expected on Alabama's roadways as the winter storm hits the state ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-09-02-state_closed.asp
MONTGOMERY - With an approaching winter storm bearing down on Alabama, Governor Bob Riley on Sunday declared a state of emergency.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-09-01-state_emergency-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has proclaimed Saturday as "Cameron Newton Day" in the State of Alabama.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-07-01-RileyProclaimsCamNewtonDay.asp
SCOTTSBORO - Governor Bob Riley said it's always great to welcome new industries to Alabama, but it's just as important to celebrate when companies that are already here are able to expand their ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-05-01-scottsboro_jobs.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has appointed Steve Blair of Enterprise to serve as probate judge for Coffee County.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-04-02-RileyAppointsBlairCoffeeCo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley appointed Phil Riddick to the Madison County Commission on Tuesday. A seat on the commission became vacant due to the election of former Commissioner Mo Brooks to ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2011-01-04-01-RileyApptsRaddickMadisonCoComm.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today commended Governor-elect Bentley for his announced plans to assign the work of the Task Force on Illegal Gambling to the Attorney General's Office on January...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-29-01-RileyCommandsTaskForce.asp
LAKE MARTIN - Governor Bob Riley today signed Executive Order #54 encouraging the creation of the "Treasured Alabama Lake" designation at a ceremony at Children's Harbor on Lake Martin. This desi...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-28-01-RileySignsEOTreasuredALLake.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama's Medicaid Agency will receive a $55 million federal performance bonus for the continued effectiveness of its methods to enroll more low-income children in the Medicaid healt...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-27-01-medicaid_bonus-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday appointed District Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell of Hayneville as Circuit Court Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit, which includes Lowndes, Butler and ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-22-01-judgeships.asp
MONTGOMERY - Game Wardens from the Department of Conservation's Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division today presented Governor Riley with a special badge that commemorates the 100 year anniv...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-22-02-conservation_badge-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - With seven strokes of the pen, Alabama today went from having some of the weakest ethics and public corruption laws in the country to some of the strongest.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-20-01-anti_corruption-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order Friday denying the Alabama Education Association's request for a rehearing in the two-year college double dipping ban case.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-17-01-double-dipping_ban.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today praised the Alabama Legislature for answering the people's mandate for accountability in government by securing final passage of all seven of the Governor's ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-16-01-RileyLaudsLegSuccessSpeSession.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley, who has urged legislators throughout his two terms in office to pass a bill banning PAC-to-PAC transfers, on Wednesday issued the following statement:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-15-01-RileyCommentsPACTransferBan.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley praised legislators for giving final approval to a bill banning pass-through pork. Governor Riley has tried since the beginning of his first term to get the Legisl...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-14-01-RileyPraisesPassthroughPork.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today praised members of the House Committee on Ethics who voted to update a key piece of legislation and close a loophole that would have threatened the integrity...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-13-01-RileyApplaudsClosingLoophole.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued the following statement Friday evening: "I congratulate House and Senate members for passing important reform bills this week: a ban on double dipping, an e...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-10-02-RileyCommentsPassAntiCorReformBill.asp
CALVERT - Governor Bob Riley is celebrating a huge success for Alabama tonight with officials from ThyssenKrupp Steel as the company's new $5 billion plant in Calvert officially opens.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-10-01-RileyThyssenKruppSteelFacility.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley praised the new leaders of the Alabama Legislature for holding a public hearing at the start of the special session dedicated to cleaning up a broken political sys...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-08-01-public_hearing.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley will speak at a joint public hearing of the Legislature on Wednesday, December 8 shortly after the hearing is gaveled into session at 6:00 p.m.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-07-01-special_session.asp
WHEREAS, December 7, 1941 will forever be remembered as the “date which will live in infamy” because of the surprise attack by Japan on the United States of America
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-12-06-pearl_harbor.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley called a special session of the Legislature beginning December 8 to pass anti-corruption reforms that will give Alabama the toughest ethics laws in the country.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-01-02-RileyCallsSpecialSession.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley called a special session of the Legislature beginning December 8 to pass anti-corruption reforms that will give Alabama the toughest ethics laws in the country.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-12-01-01-special_session_2010.asp
WHEREAS, "OMG! Get the Message: Don't Text and Drive" is an Awareness-Building Initiative and PSA Campaign sponsored and supported by the: American Orthopedic Trauma Association, American Academy...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-29-DontTextDriveMonth.asp
WHEREAS, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, and within every ethnic population, in Alabama, the United States and the world, killing more Americans than brea...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-29-lung.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley announced today the state has reached a final agreement with the federal government that allows Alabama to keep $500 million for the state's Medicaid program that...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-17-01-RileyAnnouncesSTFedGovMedicaidFunds-photo.asp
AUBURN -- GE Aviation has selected Auburn as the site for a new environmental coatings facility for advanced military jet engine components, Governor Bob Riley announced on Tuesday.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-16-03-GESelectsAuburnNewFacility.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley officially pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey named Clyde on Tuesday as part of an annual tradition in Alabama that dates back to 1949.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-16-02-turkey_pardon-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has made two appointments to his Cabinet, replacing agency directors who have left the administration this month.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-16-01-RileyMakesTwoCabinetAppts.asp
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama has long been concerned with the health of its citizens; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-15-ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisMo.asp
Governor Riley at Montgomery's Inaugural Veterans Day Parade
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-11-01-vet_parade.asp
HARTSELLE -- Governor Bob Riley joined local officials and students in Hartselle on Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hartselle High School.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-09-01-hartselle_school.asp
WHEREAS, philanthropic organizations are responsible for enhancing the quality of life for people; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-08-NatlPhilanthropyDay.asp
WHEREAS, the week of November 14-20, 2010 has been declared National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-08-elevator_escalator_safety.asp
WHEREAS, the “Christmas on the River Barbecue Cook-off” originated in Demopolis in 1989 as part of “Christmas on the River” festivities
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-08-river_cook-off.asp
MOBILE - Governor Bob Riley today celebrated the grand opening of the newest weapon in Alabama's economic development arsenal -- the Maritime Training Center, a one-of-a-kind facility that will p...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-08-01-RileyCelebratesMaritimeTrainingCtr.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley has appointed Linda Swann as the new director of the Alabama Development Office (ADO).
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-05-01-swann.asp
WHEREAS, in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the first Veterans Day proclamation calling on our nation to “pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-04-veterans_day.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley's Operation Grateful Heart and the Hoover Fire Department have teamed up for the seventh year to collect Christmas toys for children of deployed military personnel...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-04-01-toy_drive-photo.asp
WHEREAS, American farmers and ranchers literally help feed the world by producing a bounty of agricultural products
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-03-farm_city.asp
WHEREAS, approximately 25 million people in the United States have diabetes
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-03-diabetes.asp
WHEREAS, Alpha – 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AD) is a genetic disease of the liver and lungs
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-11-01-alpha-1.asp
MONTGOMERY - Regardless of which gubernatorial candidate wins on Tuesday, Governor Bob Riley says his administration is making a smooth transition a priority.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-11-01-01-transition.asp
WHEREAS, Family services centers are proven, sustainable collaborations of public and private agencies, services and programs that maximize all resources available to support and strengthen famil...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-29-family_services.asp
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama recognizes the importance of giving children permanent, safe and loving families through adoption
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-29-adoption.asp
WHEREAS, there are more than 140,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the United States with 1,726 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners and 21 Certified Nurse-Midwives in Alabama providing hig...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-29-nurse_practitioner.asp
WHEREAS, American Indians have inhabited North America for thousands of years, and have shared their knowledge of the land and its resources since their initial contact with the first European se...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-29-indian_heritage.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley today declared all 67 counties in Alabama are facing a drought and named 23 of the counties to the Drought Warning level due to the lack of rain and the low proba...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-28-03-drought.asp
HUNTSVILLE -- Alabama high school biology teachers will learn from some of the nation's top scientists how they can incorporate the latest discoveries in genetics into their classroom activities,...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-28-02-hudsonalpha.asp
HUNTSVILLE - Governor Bob Riley welcomed the announcement by Dynetics, Inc. on Thursday that the company will expand its operation in Huntsville by building a new facility and create 350 jobs ove...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-28-01-dynetics.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama's service members who have died during the War on Terror were remembered and honored today during a ceremony on the front steps of the State Capitol.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-27-01-ALFallenHeroesHonoredCapitol-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today announced that Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Carol Steckel is leaving Medicaid effective November 15. Steckel, who has served as Alabama's Medicaid Commissio...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-25-02-HealthCareReformLouisiana.asp
MONTGOMERY - Results of the nation's longest and most thorough investigation of whether seat belts should be required on school buses were presented to the Governor's Study Group on School Bus Se...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-25-01-GovResultsSeatBeltStudy.asp
MONTGOMERY - In a landmark decision for state government, the Alabama Supreme Court today upheld the state school board's ban on "Double-Dipping," meaning lawmakers will no longer be allowed to h...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-22-03-SupremCtRulingDDBan.asp
Alabama's unemployment report for September was released on Friday. It shows the state's unemployment rate has declined for the fifth consecutive month.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-22-01-MoreFactsUnemploymentRptAL.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in September, marking the fifth straight month the state's jobless rate has declined and the lowest unemployment level Alabama has see...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-22-01-unemployment_drop-video.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Alabama is home to five of the nation's top 10 metropolitan areas with the biggest declines in unemployment over the past 12 months.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-20-01-ALLeadsNationUnemploymentDrop.asp
MUSCLE SHOALS - Governor Bob Riley welcomed the announcement today that automotive supplier North American Lighting is expanding its operations in Muscle Shoals and will add almost 100 new jobs.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-19-01-RileyIndustryExpMuscleShoals.asp
MONTGOMERY - The state is once again stopping payroll deductions that enabled organizations representing state employees to pump millions of dollars into political campaigns through PACs.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-18-01-StopPayrollDeductionsPACs.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley announced on Wednesday the appointment of three new members to the Environmental Management Commission. Members of the commission are charged with developing the s...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-13-01-RileyApptsMembersEMC.asp
Governor Bob Riley announced on Tuesday the appointment of three new members to the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-12-01-trustees_A&M.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley was honored by the National Guard Association of the United States today for his leadership and support of the National Guard throughout his two terms as governor.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-07-01-RileyHonoredforNatlGuardSupport-photo.asp
MOBILE - Governor Bob Riley today visited the Alabama State Docks to celebrate the outstanding success of Alabama's seaport and highlight the significant impact it has made on the state's economy...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-04-02-RileyCelebratesALPort.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, on Monday released the following statement from the Governor's Office:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-04-01-Indictments&ArrestsFedCorruption.asp
We know you've heard others make a pitch for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance to make a difference in the lives of our children and our children's children. But in this case, we have al...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/co-2010-10-03-CoastalRecovCommission.asp
MONTGOMERY - Col. F.A. "Bubba" Bingham, a 37-year law enforcement veteran, was sworn into office on Friday as the new Director of Public Safety for the state of Alabama by Governor Bob Riley.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-10-01-01-NewPublicSafetyDirector.asp
WHEREAS, The United States Department of State and Department of Education have declared November 15 through November 19, 2010 as International Education Week in observance of the many important ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-01-InternatlEduWk.asp
WHEREAS, in America, millions of people with intellectual disabilities and their families rely on the support and understanding of others
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama recognizes Physical Therapy as a health profession of great value to our state residents
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-01-physical_therapy.asp
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our state
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-10-01-fire_prevention.asp
MONTGOMERY -- With a park playground and a group of recently adopted children and their proud parents behind him, Governor Bob Riley today announced Alabama is receiving one of the nation's large...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-29-01-ALSuccesAdoptions-photo.asp
WHEREAS, pharmacy is one of the oldest of the health professions concerned with the health and well-being of all people; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-29-PharmacyTechDay.asp
WHEREAS, pharmacy is one of the oldest of the health professions concerned with the health and well-being of all people; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-29-PharmacistsMo.asp
WHEREAS, geology and the other earth sciences are fundamental to the safety, health and welfare of Alabamians and to the economy of Alabama; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-29-EarthScienceWeek.asp
WHEREAS, chess has been played for centuries by millions of people around the world and is the greatest of games; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-29-ChessDay.asp
WHEREAS, each school day throughout the United States, more than 25 million students are transported more than 4.3 billion miles to and from school; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-29-SchoolBusSafetyWk.asp
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of Alabama and released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over several months;
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Monday signed an executive order creating a Coastal Recovery Commission that will examine the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and recommend propos...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-27-01-RileySignsEOCoastalRecovery-photo.asp
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a serious crime that affects people of all races, ages, income levels, sexes, and religious backgrounds; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-27-DomesticViolenceAwarePrevMo.asp
MONTGOMERY - The Governor's Office issued the following statement from Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-27-02-justice_Houston.asp
MONTGOMERY - As part of the "Ready Alabama" campaign, the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is encouraging religious leaders of all faiths to participate in "Be Ready Sun...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-24-01-be_ready_sunday.asp
WHEREAS, Drug and alcohol abuse in Alabama annually creates staggering societal costs and prevents thousands of people from reaching their full potential. Underage drinking, tobacco use, and the ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-RedRibbonWk.asp
WHEREAS, the beef cattle business in Alabama is one of the state’s largest agricultural industries, representing a $3 billion industry; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-BeefMonth.asp
WHEREAS, Women in education constitute a great portion of the nation’s working force, and are constantly striving to serve their communities and nation in educational, cultural, and charitable ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-AlphaDeltaKappaMonth.asp
WHEREAS, the history of Case Management goes back to the early 1900’s when Public Health nurses and social workers coordinated services throughout the public health sector; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-NatlCaseMngmtWk.asp
WHEREAS, school leaders are expected to be educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, budget analysts, faci...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-PrincipalsMo.asp
WHEREAS, 23.1 million people aged 12 or older in the United States needed treatment for a substance use disorder in 2008 and 5.4 million adults also suffered from a concurrent mental illness; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-24-AlcoholDrugAddictionRecoMo.asp
SELMA - Alabama's state troopers, correctional officers and police recruits will have a new, modern training facility after Governor Bob Riley officially opened the new Alabama Criminal Justice T...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-23-01-NewCriminalJusticeTrainingCenter-photo.asp
WASHINGTON - Governor Bob Riley will travel with 88 World War II veterans from south Alabama on an Honor Flight this Wednesday.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-20-01-RileyALVeteransHonorFlight.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley hosted 170 teachers from across the state at the Alabama Governor's Mansion on Monday night to thank them for becoming National Board Certified Teachers.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-20-02-certified_teachers.asp
WHEREAS, our Founding Fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-17-ConstitutionWk.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley responded to Attorney General Troy King's press conference held on Friday with the following comments:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-17-03-response_AG_press_conf.asp
MONTGOMERY - The trend of positive economic news in Alabama continued today as Governor Bob Riley and company officials broke ground on Hyundai Heavy Industries' $90 million large transformer man...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-17-02-1000_jobs.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley commented on Friday's announcement that Alabama's unemployment rate has dropped for four consecutive months and is below the national rate for the first time in al...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-17-01-unemployment_drop.asp
MONTGOMERY - After being informed today that BP will not pay the state this month on its claim for $148 million in lost tax revenue because of Attorney General Troy King's lawsuit, Governor Bob R...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-16-01-lawsuit_proration.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has approved the application submitted by TORP Technology to operate a liquefied natural gas terminal 63 miles off the Alabama coast after the company agreed to us...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-15-01-RileyApprovesClosdLpLNGFac.asp
WHEREAS, Nearly 50,000 former POWs live in the United States, including those held captive during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, throughout the Cold War era, and during Operation ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-15-POWMIADay.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama leads the nation in improved student performance on Advanced Placement tests, Governor Bob Riley announced on Monday.
WHEREAS, according to the United States Census Bureau, more than 100,000 residents of Alabama are of Hispanic background, and Americans of Hispanic descent make contributions in every facet of ou...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-13-HispanicHeritageMo.asp
WHEREAS, children and youth are recognized as the most valuable resource in the State of Alabama; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-13-PTAMembershipMo.asp
Chester Finn, the president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a non-profit education think tank, got to the heart of the problem when he said of the Obama administration's Race to the Top: "Som...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/co-2010-09-12-UnionDoomsALRacetoTop.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley is directing flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Local go...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-10-01-flags.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley announced the Hale County Hospital in Greensboro has won a grant of more than $218,000 to fund an electronic medical records system.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-09-02-hospital_grant.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued the following statement on the scheduled execution of convicted killer Holly Wood by the State of Alabama:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-09-01-execution_wood.asp
WHEREAS, cancer is the leading disease killer of children and adolescents less than 20 years of age; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-08-ChildhoodCancerAwareMo.asp
WHEREAS, September 2010 is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. During the past four decades, obesity rates have soared among all age groups increasing more than fourfold among children ag...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-08-ChildhoodObesityAwareMo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Alabama's official state web portal, www.alabama.gov, was named third best in the nation among state websites by the Center for Digital Government. This is the seventh consecutive ye...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-08-01-web_portal.asp
MONTGOMERY - The number of highway fatalities in Alabama over the Labor Day weekend this year was four, which is significantly lower than recent years.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-07-01-fewer_hiway_fatalities.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The prominent Birmingham law firm of Balch & Bingham has been retained by the state under a competitively selected, hourly contract to protect the state's interests and to advise st...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-03-02-LawFirmSelectedGulfOil.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson, Jr., the Commander of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, issued the following statement about the Alabama Supreme Court's rul...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-03-01-taskforce.asp
WHEREAS, Crime Stoppers is an international organization consisting of more than 1,300 programs in 23 countries, with every state in the United States represented, all of which form a network ded...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-02-CrimeStoppersMonth.asp
WHEREAS, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is a rare form of leukemia, affecting approximately 5000 individuals each year in the United States and impacting their livelihood and quality of life;...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-02-ChronicMyelogenousLeukemiaAwareDay.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Thursday called for the next governor of Alabama to maintain the changes started by his administration that have made the state's highways the safest they've be...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-02-01-highway_deaths-photo.asp
Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday reacted to last night's Oval Office address by President Obama, who announced the end of the United States' combat role in Iraq.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-01-02-reaction-video.asp
PELL CITY - Governor Bob Riley announced Wednesday that Alabama has been awarded a $15 million grant to help pay for the construction of Alabama's fourth veterans home that will be built in Pell ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-09-01-01-vet_home-photo.asp
WHEREAS, the use of illegal drugs, prescription drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of America’s children; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-FamilyDay.asp
WHEREAS, in 2010 alone, over 80,000 women will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, which is the fourth largest cancer killer of women in the United States; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-GynecologicCancerAwareMo.asp
WHEREAS, America’s system of public lands includes parks, unique landscapes, forests, wildlife refuges, historic trails, natural streams and wetlands, nature centers, gardens and other landmark...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-NatlPublicLandsDay.asp
WHEREAS, since the beginning of this nation’s history, countless Americans have dedicated their lives to the defense of this great country and the principles on which it stands; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-TeeItUpTroopsDay.asp
WHEREAS, Every Sunday morning, liturgical dance is expressed through thousands of ministries across the State of Alabama and dance ministries will celebrate “Liturgical Dance Day” on Septembe...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-LiturgicalDanceDay.asp
WHEREAS, mature Alabamians are living longer, healthier lives and are increasingly choosing to participate in the workforce of the State of Alabama; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-09-01-EmploytheOlderWorkerWk.asp
WHEREAS, College Colors Day seeks to celebrate and promote the traditions and spirit that make the college experience great by encouraging students, alumni and fans to wear apparel of their favor...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-31-college_colors.asp
MONTGOMERY - Although the hurricanes churning in the Atlantic pose no threat to Alabama at this time, Governor Bob Riley is encouraging Alabamians to remember that September is National Preparedn...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-31-01-be_ready.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, on Friday issued the following statement about a rally planned for Saturday at the State Capitol.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-27-01-voter_reg_rally.asp
MONTGOMERY -- GE Aviation will create an environmental coatings facility for advanced military jet engine components in Alabama.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-25-01-jet_engine_coatings-photo.asp
WHEREAS, the complexity and fast-paced changes of today’s economy create new and difficult challenges for Alabama employers, employees and job seekers; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-24-ALWkforceDevelopmentWk.asp
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, health care educators in Alabama improve the quality of education and training of health care personnel in Alabama by fostering professional development
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-24-health_care_educ.asp
WHEREAS, Pain is one of our nation’s most serious health problems. More than 76 million Americans live with chronic pain caused by various diseases or disorders, and each year another 25 millio...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-24-pain.asp
MONTGOMERY - When Governor Bob Riley created a commission in 2004 to focus on Alabama's Black Belt, he said the last thing the region's residents needed was another study of the persistent proble...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-23-01-ActionCommGovRileyHonored.asp
MONTGOMERY - The state is experiencing a positive economic trend, Governor Bob Riley said of today's report that Alabama's unemployment rate has fallen for the third consecutive month.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-20-01-unemployment_low-video.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley made the following comments today about the Alabama Supreme Court's statement in response to attacks being made by gambling interests
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-16-01-attacks_gambling.asp
Slot machines are illegal in Alabama. Not even supporters of gambling dispute what Alabama law says about slot machines. Nonetheless, thousands of them crept into our state under the phony label ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/co-2010-08-15-IllegalSlotMachines.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued a statement about the executive order he signed to limit the amount that lawyers can receive from the state's lawsuit against BP and other companies for the...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-14-01-RileyCommentsEOPaymnts.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today honored four Alabama State Troopers for utilizing specialized training to seize 99 kilograms - about 218 pounds -- of cocaine as the result of a routine traf...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-13-01-drug_seizure-photo.asp
WHEREAS, Executive Order Number 51 was issued on August 10, 2010, requiring the approval of the Governor for all legal contracts for all state agencies.
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Thursday appointed Deputy District Attorney Billy Ogletree to serve as Circuit Judge.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-12-02-RileyApptsOgletreeJudgeEtowahCo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued the following statement on the scheduled execution of convicted killer Michael Jeffery Land by the State of Alabama:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-12-01-RileyStmtExecutionLand.asp
BIRMINGHAM - Southern governors will meet in Birmingham later this month with a focus on strengthening the South's economy and recovering from the BP oil disaster, said Governor Bob Riley.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-10-02-southern_governors.asp
AUBURN - Governor Bob Riley announced Tuesday that Viper Motorcycle Company is moving its headquarters and production facility from Minnesota to Alabama and will begin producing motorcycles in 20...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-10-01-viper_motorcycle.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, issued the following statement on Monday morning in response to Milton McGregor's decision to close his illegal slot mac...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-09-01-StmntClosureCasinoMaconCo.asp
WHEREAS, the 20th Masters Games of Alabama will be held on October 11-14, 2010, in Trussville, Alabama; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-06-MastersGamesALWk.asp
WHEREAS, community health centers are a vital part of the healthcare system; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-06-HealthCenterWk.asp
SELMA -- Governor Bob Riley was in Selma Friday to announce the state is providing $300,0000 toward the construction of a new railroad crossing that will allow the Bush Hog plant to remain in ope...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-06-01-RileyStateAsstJobsSelma.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, issued the following statement about Circuit Judge Tom Young's ruling on Thursday:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-05-01-JudgeYoungOrderTemperTantrum.asp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday traveled to the nation's capital for meetings with several Obama administration officials about the next steps needed to help Gulf Coast states ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-04-01-RileyWashingtonDCMeetingGCRecovery.asp
PHENIX CITY - More local governments are participating in Alabama's fifth annual sales tax holiday than ever before, Governor Bob Riley said during a visit to a retail store on Tuesday as he enco...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-03-01-tax-holiday-photo.asp
WHEREAS, Senior centers are the community focal point for older adult services. They connect our seniors, their caretakers and families to vital resources; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-02-NatlSeniorCenterMonth.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling filed an emergency motion this morning with Circuit Judge Tom Young in Macon County asking that the judge's prior order preventing law ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-08-02-01-TaskForceSeekOrderVictoryland.asp
WHEREAS, in today’s highly interconnected world, telephones provide a lifeline to emergency help and a vital link to government services, community resources, friends and family; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-08-01-ALLifelineAwarenessWk.asp
MONTGOMERY -- In a unanimous ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court today reversed the injunction that had prevented the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling from enforcing Alabama's laws against...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-30-02-SupremeCourtClearsWayEnfLaws.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley on Friday commended Congressman Jo Bonner for introducing legislation, the "Strengthening Our Share Act," that accelerates royalty-sharing payments to Gulf Coast ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-30-01-RileyBacksBonnerBill.asp
THOMASVILLE - Governor Bob Riley on Thursday announced Lakeside Steel, Inc. will build a pipe manufacturing facility in Thomasville and initially create 120 new jobs.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-29-01-jobs_thomasville.asp
THOMASVILLE - Governor Bob Riley on Thursday announced Lakeside Steel, Inc. will build a pipe manufacturing facility in Thomasville and initially create 120 new jobs.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-29-02-UpdatedNewJobsThomasville.asp
MONTGOMERY -- More than $158,000 is going to help seven existing Alabama companies upgrade the skills of their employees so the companies remain competitive and avert potential layoffs, said Gove...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-28-01-CoUpgradeWorkerSkills.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The state will save approximately $5 million as a result of the refinancing of almost $30 million in bonds, said Governor Bob Riley.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-27-01-bond_refinancing.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued a statement on Tuesday about Alabama not being named a finalist for the second round of Race to the Top funding:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-27-02-race_to_top.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The federal district judge overseeing the water-war litigation between Alabama, Georgia, and Florida ruled Wednesday that the current plan under which the Corps of Engineers operate...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-21-02-JudgeRulesCorpsofEngineers.asp
Larry Langford reportedly won more in 1 day than charities received in an entire year
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-21-01-victoryland_truth.asp
FARNBOROUGH, U.K. - An artist rendering provided by Raytheon Company shows the new missile facility the company will be building at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-19-02-NewRaytheonMissileFacility.asp
FARNBOROUGH, U.K. - Last week, Governor Bob Riley said he would be traveling to the Farnborough International Air Show to work on an agreement with an aerospace company that could bring several h...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-19-01-ALNewMissileProductionFac.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, issued the following statement Friday:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-16-02-RileyCommentsProtestIllegalGambling.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley and officials from the Montgomery area announced Friday that Korean-based Hyundai Heavy Industries will locate its first American manufacturing facility in Montgom...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-16-01-power_transformers-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today made judgeship appointments in Autauga and Lee Counties to fill the vacancies of two recently retired judges.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-16-03-autauga_lee_judges.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley made the following comment about the announcement by Paul Hubbert that he is resigning as vice chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-15-02-RileyCommentsAEAResignVC.asp
DAUPHIN ISLAND - Governor Bob Riley was meeting with BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles on Dauphin Island Thursday afternoon when reports first surfaced that oil stopped flowing from the BP ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-15-01-RileyCommentsOilLeakStopped.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday said he will travel to the Farnborough International Air Show outside London next week to work on an agreement with an aerospace company that could brin...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-13-01-aerospace_photo-video.asp
WHEREAS, according to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 217,730 new cases of prostate cancer nationally in the year 2010, and there will be an estimated 32,050 deaths from p...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-07-09-ProstateCancerAwarenessMo.asp
MONTGOMERY - For the fourth consecutive year, a national education report rates Alabama's First Class Pre-Kindergarten program as being the nation's best in quality.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-07-01-pre_k_no1.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley congratulated ThyssenKrupp Steel USA as the company announced on Tuesday it has hired more than 1,000 team members:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-06-02-RileycongratulatesThyssenKrupp.asp
MONTGOMERY - Supporters of illegal gambling who are claiming that a constitutional amendment in Greene County allowed for the playing of so-called "electronic bingo" ignore a ruling from the Alab...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-06-01-greenetrack.asp
WETUMPKA - District Attorney Randall Houston, of the 19th Judicial Circuit, on Thursday commented about the situation at Greenetrack where the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling is enforci...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-01-03-DAHoustonCommentsGreenetrack.asp
MONTGOMERY - John Tyson, Jr., Commander of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, responded to an attack made today by Ron Sparks.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-01-02-TFCommanderTysonRespondsSparks.asp
WHEREAS, in 2009, the State of Alabama reported 51 occupational-related fatalities; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-07-01-SafetyWorkplaceWk.asp
EUTAW - Col. J. Christopher Murphy, Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety, on Thursday morning issued the following statement about arrests carried out at Greenetrack:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-01-01-ArrestGreenetrack.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley and the Task Force on Illegal Gambling tonight have won another decisive victory from the state's highest court.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-07-01-04-supremecourt_gambling.asp
MONTGOMERY - For the third time, a Greene County judge has defied the rule of law and the Alabama Supreme Court by ordering state police officers to stop enforcing the law.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-30-01-greene_county_judge.asp
WHEREAS, records show that over 873,000 Alabamians live in poverty, and that of these, one in every four experienced legal problems. The majority of these problems were civil problems, consumer i...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-30-ProBonoWeek.asp
EUTAW - Col. J. Christopher Murphy, Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety and a member of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, issued the following statement on Wednesday ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-30-04-TaskForceIllegalStmntGreenetrack.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued the following comment on Wednesday night concerning the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that the Task Force on Illegal Gambling can return to the Greenetrack...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-30-02-RileyCommentsSupremeCtRuling.asp
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Supreme Court late today struck down an illegal order issued Tuesday night by a Greene County judge that required the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling to leave G...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-30-03-ALSupremeCourtGreeneCoJudge.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling this afternoon filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Alabama challenging an order issued today by Judge Eddie Hardaway in Greene Coun...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-29-02-TaskForceGreenetrackOrder.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling on Tuesday continued enforcement actions as part of a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the Greene County District Attorney.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-29-01-law_greenetrack.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Friday marked the passage of a new state law against human trafficking that supporters say will lead to more prosecutions of what is considered modern-day slave...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-25-01-human_trafficking-photo.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has declared Sunday, June 27 as a Day of Prayer and he is encouraging Alabamians to pray for the well-being of people who have been impacted by the BP oil disaster...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-23-01-RileyDeclaresDayofPrayer.asp
WHEREAS, Alabama is suffering from an unprecedented disaster caused by the explosion and sinking of the BP Deepwater Horizon and its aftermath, a disaster that threatens the livelihoods of our fe...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-23-DayofPrayerOilSpill.asp
MONTGOMERY -- The leader of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling on Tuesday appealed the injunctions entered against the State by Greene County Circuit Judge Eddie Hardaway to the Alabam...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-22-03-appeal_greeneco.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday announced he has appointed two Alabamians to serve on the new board overseeing the state's prepaid tuition program, including a woman who helped start t...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-22-02-PACT_board.asp
DECATUR - Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday helped break ground on Phase II of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park being built across from Calhoun Community College in Decatur.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-22-01-robotics.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Monday appointed Representative Benjamin Lewis to serve as Houston County District Judge. The appointment takes effect immediately.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-21-01-lewis.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has appointed George Cook, a law enforcement agent with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and a former Northport police officer, to be the sheriff of Greene Cou...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-18-01-greene_sheriff.asp
MONTGOMERY - Pursuant to a court order issued earlier this month, several investigators with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation were at the Greenetrack casino this afternoon to inspect and analy...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-18-02-gambling.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley, who has been encouraging people to visit Alabama's beaches, will be spending this Father's Day weekend with his family on the state's coast.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-16-01-governor_family.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley commented on the decision by the Obama administration to establish a deputy incident commander to lead Alabama's oil spill response and cleanup efforts.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-15-01-RileyCommentsDeputyIncident.asp
MONTGOMERY - Pursuant to the governor's authority under a declared state of emergency, Governor Bob Riley has authorized cleanup crews to begin removing oil from the beaches west of Gulf Shores
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-15-02-beach_baldwinco.asp
WHEREAS, Helen Keller was one of the most accomplished, respected and renowned Americans who was deaf-blind; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-14-HelenKellerDeafBlindAwarenessWk.asp
GULF SHORES - Visiting Gulf Shores on Friday morning, Governor Bob Riley reiterated that Alabama's beaches are open and that people looking for a way to help Alabamians during this crisis should ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-11-02-beaches_open.asp
BEIJING, CHINA - A trade delegation of 39 representatives from nine states and territories representing the American South, including Alabama, began two days of meetings with their Chinese counte...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-11-01-business_china.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley commented Thursday on the release of a report showing that Alabama had the 12th highest increase in the nation in its graduation rate over 10 years.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-10-01-ALGraduationRateHiNation.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley announced Wednesday that a mile-wide breach on the west end of Dauphin Island known as the Katrina Cut will be filled in to protect Mobile Bay and the Mississippi ...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-09-01-katrina_cut_bp.asp
MONTGOMERY - After meeting with President Obama and National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen over the weekend to personally voice his frustration over the removal of boom from Alabama
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-08-01-boom_increase.asp
WHEREAS, rural areas of Alabama face challenges in improving the quality of life and employment opportunities for its residents
BIRMINGHAM -- Alabama is "a strong leader" when it comes to adopting policies designed to raise the quality of educational leaders in its public schools, according to a report released Thursday b...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-06-03-01-ALStrongLeaderSchQuality.asp
WHEREAS, pollinator species such as birds and insects are essential partners of farmers and ranchers in producing much of our food supply; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-01-PollinatorWk.asp
WHEREAS, despite advances in medical technology and research, men continue to live an average of almost six years less than women with African-American men having the lowest life expectancy; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-01-MensHealthWk.asp
WHEREAS, the automotive service professional is an invaluable member of the automotive service industry in Alabama who is a highly trained and skilled individual; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-06-01-AutomotiveServiceProfWk.asp
GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA - Governor Bob Riley was in Louisiana on Friday meeting with President Obama and others about the response to the BP oil spill. Also attending the meeting were Louisiana Gov...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-28-01-RileyMeetsPresGulfCoastGovs.asp
MONTGOMERY -- With a sunny weather forecast for the Memorial Day weekend ahead, Governor Bob Riley urged residents to vacation at the state's Gulf Coast beaches this weekend.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-27-01-ALBeachesMemorialDayVac.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley and local officials today won another important court victory against illegal gambling.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-26-01-RileywinsCourtVictoryIllegalGambling.asp
VANCE -- Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday visited the Mercedes-Benz training center to announce the launch of a pilot program aimed at helping Alabama automotive suppliers to improve their economi...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-26-01-LaunchE3Initiative.asp
WHEREAS, Scoliosis, the abnormal curvature of the spine, is a condition which affects two to three per cent of the population, or an estimated seven million people in the United States
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-24-scoliosis.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Friday appointed noted scientist Dr. Bob Shipp to the state's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-21-01-scientist_conservation.asp
WHEREAS, Professional women make a significant contribution to the risk and insurance industry in Alabama
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-21-insurance_women.asp
WHEREAS, by Act of the Congress of the United States dated June 14, 1777, the first official flag of the United States was adopted
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-21-flag_day.asp
WHEREAS, Alabama’s seniors and disabled adults are valued members of society and it is our collective responsibility to ensure they live safely and with dignity
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-21-elder_abuse.asp
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously agreed today that Governor Bob Riley has the authority to ensure that Alabama's laws against illegal gambling will be enforced. The Supreme Cour...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-21-01-court.asp
WHEREAS, parks, recreation activities and leisure experiences provide opportunities for young people to live, grow and develop into contributing members of society
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-21-parks.asp
HUNTSVILLE - Governor Bob Riley visited the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus Thursday to announce that plans for a new research and engineering center will move forward with an $8 milli...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-20-01-NewResearchCenterUAH.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has proclaimed May 22 through May 28 as Safe Boating Week in the State of Alabama.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-20-02-safe_boating-photo.asp
MOBILE - Governor Bob Riley was back on Alabama's coast on Monday to inspect the deployment of oil containment booms. The attached photo shows Governor Riley inspecting boom that is being deploye...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-17-02-RileyInspectsBoomDeployment-photo.asp
WHEREAS, Alabama is blessed with an abundance of beautiful rivers, tranquil lakes and emerald coastal waters whose natural beauty draws thousands of Alabamians with friends and family for recreat...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-17-safe_boating.asp
MONTGOMERY - All beaches on Alabama's coast are open, Governor Bob Riley assured residents on Monday. "Like all states along the gulf coast, we are closely monitoring the oil spill, but it has no...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-17-01-ALBeachesOpen.asp
MOBILE -- Small Businesses along Alabama's Gulf Coast that have been impacted by the oil spill can now apply for assistance at two centers opening Tuesday, May 18.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-14-01-recovery_SBA.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Thursday announced the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved his request to aid businesses that have been financially impacted by the oil spill in the...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-13-02-ALCosApprvdSBAAsstce.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley today announced that Alabama will join forces with Microsoft in an innovative public-private partnership to provide free technology training to individuals across...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-13-01-PartnershipMicrosoftTraining-photo.asp
MOBILE - Governor Riley this morning met World War II veterans on the South Alabama Honor Flight to give a proper send off to Alabama's latest group of heroes from the greatest generation to visi...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-12-01-honor_flight_mobile-photo.asp
LINCOLN, ALA. - Governor Bob Riley today joined company and community officials to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-11-01-Celebrates10thAnnivHonda-photo.asp
WHEREAS, the bicycle is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent form of recreation; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-10-NatlBicycleMo.asp
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama supports the concept of the student athlete and the benefits athletic programs provide the youth of our state; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-10-ALHighSchoolAllStarWk.asp
MOBILE - Governor Bob Riley and members of his administration have spent much of the past two weeks in Mobile and Baldwin counties and remained in frequent and regular contact with federal, state...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-08-01-RileyGulfCrisis-photo.asp
WHEREAS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of genetic disorders involving mutations in connective tissue characterized by looseness, instability, and dislocations of the joints, fragile and often...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-05-06-Ehlers-DanlosSyndromeAwreMo.asp
MONTGOMERY- Governor Bob Riley thanked President Obama for granting the state's request for a federal disaster declaration for DeKalb and Marshall counties following tornadoes and storms that hit...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-04-01-gov_thank_pres.asp
Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday flew in an Alabama National Guard Blackhawk helicopter to view efforts to protect Alabama's coast from the oil slick out in the gulf.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-05-04-01-oil_governor-photo.asp
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and throughout our history citizens have stepped up to meet our challenges by volunteering in their communities; and
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MOBILE -- Governor Bob Riley said Alabama National Guard soldiers on Sunday began installing barriers around a portion of Dauphin Island filled with a chemical compound that will solidify if oil ...
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MOBILE -- On Friday, Governor Bob Riley said his administration would set up a series of meetings between community leaders, local stakeholders and state officials to make sure their specific que...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today declared an official state of emergency due to the imminent threat posed by the oil approaching Alabama's coastline. The emergency declaration enables the Go...
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MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley on Friday notified the federal government that Alabama will not be implementing the Obama administration's high-risk insurance pool because of concerns the state'...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley will not be leaving Saturday on a scheduled economic development mission to India and instead will stay in Alabama as the state continues preparations for an oil s...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-30-02-OilSlickinGulf.asp
Gov. Bob Riley meets with members of his Cabinet on Friday in the State Capitol to give them the latest information on the oil slick in the gulf and to tell them to reach out to citizens and busi...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-30-01-RileyMeetsCabAgcOilSlick.asp
MONTGOMERY - As expected, the state's General Fund officially began operating in proration today, though state agencies won't notice a difference because they've been operating at lower funding l...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday appointed Dothan attorney J. Michael Conaway to the position of Circuit Judge for the 20th judicial circuit effective immediately
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-28-02-ConawayCircuitJudge.asp
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Bob Riley announced Wednesday that the Alabama Department of Transportation has scheduled a special bid opening on Friday, May 21 for the construction project connecting Co...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-28-01-corridor_x.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday morning met with state and federal officials to prepare Alabama's response should an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico threaten the state's shores.
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FORT PAYNE - Governor Bob Riley traveled to Fort Payne on Friday to announce an automotive parts supplier is building a plant in the DeKalb County town that will initially employ 200 people.
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley is currently urging members of the House of Representatives to pass the corrected version of a bill that would stabilize Alabama's prepaid college tuition fund. At...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-22-01-CorrectedPACTBill-photo.asp
WHEREAS, our nation was founded by men who sought wisdom and guidance through prayer
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WHEREAS, the entire community can inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world
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MONTGOMERY - The House and Senate agreed to corrections suggested by Governor Bob Riley to a bill that stabilizes the state's prepaid college tuition program.
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued the following statement on Wednesday:
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Governor Bob Riley today signed into law legislation that will make major Jefferson County financial transactions more open and accountable to taxpayers.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-20-01-jeffco_transparency-video.asp
WHEREAS, asthma has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, affecting about 20 million people
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-19-asthma.asp
WHEREAS, the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is the Official Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in the State of Alabama
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-19-fishing_rodeo.asp
WHEREAS, On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. Earth Day is a time to think about how we can protect our planet. There are many ways to do so - recyc...
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WHEREAS, State employees are an invaluable resource to the State of Alabama; and
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WHEREAS, law enforcement officers courageously protect and serve the people of Alabama; and
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today signed an executive order creating a system in the state that will help apprehend criminals who kill or seriously injure law enforcement officers.
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today appointed Tim Russell, former mayor of Foley and the current commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, to serve as Probate Judge of Baldwin County. ...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley praised the Environmental Management Commission's choice of Lance LeFleur to be the new director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-16-01-ADEM_director.asp
WHEREAS, Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) is an organization dedicated to helping the survivors of America’s fallen law enforcement officers rebuild their lives through hands-on programs bas...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley and lawmakers today commented on the continued efforts to pass the corrupt casino bill - a piece of legislation that has tainted the legislative process and caused...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-15-01-DiscussCorruptCasinoBill.asp
Governor Bob Riley and lawmakers today commented on the continued efforts to pass the corrupt casino bill - a piece of legislation that has tainted the legislative process through an FBI investig...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-15-01-casino-bill-video.asp
WHEREAS, Alabama is home to more than 800,000 citizens age 60 and over; and
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MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, issued the following statement about a frivolous ethics complaint filed against the Governor by an operative of casino b...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-14-02-FrivolousEthicsComplaint.asp
MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, Communications Director for Governor Bob Riley, made this statement on Wednesday in response to published reports the House is delaying a vote on the gambling bill:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-14-01-reaction_gambling_bill.asp
MONTGOMERY - Only seven states score higher than Alabama in providing online access to government spending, according to a report evaluating states' efforts at government transparency.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-13-01-ALRankdHighSpending.asp
WHEREAS, the Bottagetta BBQ Contest is an annual event in Auburn, Alabama
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WHEREAS, In Alabama, in 2008, within the 2320 crashes in Highway Work Zones there were approximately 17 fatalities and over 722 injuries
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley responded this afternoon to a statement issued today by the attorney general:
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-09-01-RileyCommentsAGStmnt.asp
WHEREAS, of the 21 million children under age 6 in America, 13 million are in child care at least part time. An additional 24 million school-age children are in some form of child care outside of...
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WHEREAS, Alabama’s 67 counties provide a variety of essential public services to Alabama’s local communities and take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, safety ...
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WHEREAS, May 1, 2010, has been designated as Law Day, This year's Law Day theme in Alabama, “And Justice for All”, reaffirms the principles upon which the Republic was founded. The guarantee ...
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WHEREAS, the field of environmental health provides important services to the people of Alabama by assuring the purity of their food, milk, shellfish, water, air and other factors of their person...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-09-EnvironmentalHlthWk.asp
WHEREAS, Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postur...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-09-DystoniaAwarenessWk3.asp
WHEREAS, one in 10 children and youth suffer from mental illness severe enough to cause some level of impairment; yet, in any given year, it is estimated that less than one in five of these child...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-09-ChildrensMentalHlthAwrnessWk.asp
WHEREAS, it is with great pride and boundless admiration that we as Alabamians honor the untold number of men and women of the United States Armed Forces, active and retired, Reserves and Nationa...
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WHEREAS, administrative professionals and secretaries represent one of the largest segments of the labor force in the United States; and
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/proc-2010-04-09-AdminProfessiionalsWk.asp
WHEREAS, the Alabama Partnership for Children in partnership with other state and local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebr...
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WHEREAS, instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association in 1960, National Public Works Week calls attention to the importance of public works in community life
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WHEREAS, thousands of brave Americans, including many Alabamians; have demonstrated their courage and commitment to freedom by serving in our country’s armed forces in Active, Guard and Reserve...
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WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were primary victims—...
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MONTGOMERY - Using his authority as the state's chief executive, Governor Bob Riley has directed Attorney General Troy King to stop "any effort to direct or interfere" with investigations and pro...
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VANCE - Governor Bob Riley joined local officials and leaders of an automotive supplier on Thursday to celebrate the company's announcement it is building a $15 million plant in Tuscaloosa County...
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley has written members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote against the gambling bill that is at the center of an investigation being conducted by fede...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-06-01-RileyUrgesHouseOpposeGambling.asp
MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley on Friday commented on the federal investigation into gambling corruption that is taking place concerning the Legislature.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-02-01-corruption-video.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley issued a statement on Thursday about the gambling bill sponsored by Senator Roger Bedford that the Senate approved earlier this week. Although people have been led...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-01-01-BedfordGamblingBill.asp
WHEREAS, the nation’s underground utility infrastructure is jeopardized by unintentional damage of those who fail to call 811 to have underground lines located prior to digging.
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WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization committed to rendering services on a national and international scale
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MONTGOMERY - Jeff Emerson, communications director for Governor Bob Riley, on Thursday responded to a statement released from Democratic senators about a federal law enforcement investigation int...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-04-01-02-federal_investigation.asp
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Wednesday signed into law legislation that means public schools no longer have to pay teachers who have been convicted of major felonies or of sex offenses invo...
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WHEREAS, individuals who register as organ donors can give a new lease on life to someone awaiting a transplant
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday signed into law a bill that will help Alabama's fight against meth.
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-03-30-01-fight_meth.asp
WHEREAS, families gathering outdoors to explore the beauty of Alabama is a wholesome, healthy and educational activity. Whether hiking, fishing, canoeing
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MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley made the following comments about the gambling bill sponsored by Senator Roger Bedford that is currently before the Senate:
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MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Supreme Court today paved the way for the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling to soon be heard in its appeal of the order entered by a circuit judge in Macon County...
http://governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2010-03-30-02-ruling.asp