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Armistead Calls Obama Out on Taking Credit for Airbus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, President Barack H. Obama cited the location of the Airbus plant in Mobile as proof that his economic polices are working for America. Republicans in Alabama were quick to express shock and outrage at a claim that the Alabama Republican Party said in a written statement, “Can … Continued
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July 25, 2013

Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.8%

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Friday announced in a written statement that Alabama’s preliminary May unemployment rate is down to just 6.8%. This marks a drop from April’s rate of 6.9% and is well below last year’s rate of 7.5%. Gov. Bentley said in a written statement, “We … Continued
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June 24, 2013

Bentley In Paris to Promote Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R), and team are at the Paris Air Show to promote the state of Alabama and recruit more jobs to the state. Gov. Bentley addressed almost 100 economic development officials and local elected officials at a breakfast at the … Continued
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June 17, 2013

Bentley At Paris Air Show

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is traveling to Paris for the Air Show there in search of more aerospace jobs for the state of Alabama, particulary Airbus suppliers. Traveling with Gov. Bentley is Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield and the Commerce Department’s Assistant Director of Business Development Bob … Continued
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June 14, 2013

Bonner Announces Airbus Groundbreaking in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile announced in his column that the Airbus groundbreaking will be Monday. Rep. Bonner wrote, “As I write this column, we are three days away from the official ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the $600 million aircraft assembly complex at Mobile’s … Continued
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April 8, 2013

Canfield will Speak at AlabamaGermany Partnership Annual Dinner

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R) will be the featured speaker at the AlabamaGermany Partnership’s (AGP) annual dinner in Huntsville on March 7th at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.  The AGP Board of Directors will also recognize 12 German companies who have made recent investments and … Continued
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February 11, 2013

Bentley Announces First Airbus Supplier to Come to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has actively pursued Airbus suppliers ever since the aviation giant Airbus announced that they would locate a massive Airbus jetliner assembly plant in Mobile Alabama. Gov. Bentley and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield have twice flown directly to Europe to talk directly with the … Continued
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December 7, 2012