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Alabama businessman named to National Advisory Board

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter George Spottswood, a small business owner from Baldwin County, was recently named to a National Advisory Board. Spottswood, the owner and CEO of Alabama-based business Quality Filters, Inc., will serve as a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Advisory Board. “I’m … Continued
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June 14, 2017

Alabama Sports Festival CEO retires after 35 years

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Sports Festival Foundation CEO and President Ron Creel announced on Thursday, June 8, 2017, that he would retire from his position. Creel, who is 80, announced his decision at a board meeting in Dothan. Creel will stay on for another year to transition the games from Dothan to … Continued
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June 12, 2017

Former Pastor joins Governor’s race

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former Pastor Jason Childs officially entered Alabama’s race for Governor as a Democrat, after qualifying on Monday. Childs’ platform consists of marijuana law reform that would legalize the drug and tax it for state income. “It should have never been made illegal in the first place,” a statement from … Continued
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June 6, 2017

Breweries no longer required to report customers data

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Thursday that would get rid of a requirement for breweries and alcohol manufacturers to report personal information about their customers to the State government. Before this law, manufactures and breweries were required to report personal information such as names and addresses of private … Continued
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June 2, 2017

Attorney General Steve Marshall praises new sex offender law

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall praised a new law regarding sex offenders on Thursday after Governor Kay Ivey signed the law last Friday. Marshall said the law would help prosecutors across the state to protect children and the people of Alabama in a statement by the Attorney General’s Office. “This … Continued
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June 1, 2017

Midwifery bill on its way to Governor after Legislature’s approval

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Midwifery bill, which decriminalizes the practice, has passed both chambers and now awaits the Governor’s signature. This bill has faced many challenges since its first public hearing at a House Judiciary Committee meeting in March, and even faced great challenges Friday (the final day the Legislature was meeting), getting … Continued
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May 20, 2017