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Autocar selects site in Birmingham, Centerpoint for Truck Assembly Plant

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Autocar will invest $120 million to expand and open a manufacturing plant in Jefferson County. The company will build heavy-duty cab-over-engine trucks in an existing one million-square-foot complex located in both Center Point, Alabama, and Birmingham. The development is expected to create … Continued
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September 14, 2017

Alabama Media Professionals host National Federation of Press Women in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Media Professionals will be hosting the National Federation of Press Women’s Annual Conference in Birmingham on September 7, 8 and 9, 2017. AMP President Mary Wimberley said in a statement, “It’s time! The National Federation of Press Women’s Annual Conference comes to Birmingham September 7-9. A team … Continued
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September 5, 2017

Alabamians celebrate Labor Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, September 4, 2017, is a Federal, State of Alabama and banking holiday. The first Monday of September is historically considered to be the last weekend of summer, thus the day is reserved as a holiday for the working people who keep our economy functioning. The first Labor Day was … Continued
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September 4, 2017

Woodfin and Bell in runoff for Birmingham Mayoral race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Birmingham voters went to the polls to vote for Mayor, City Council, and School Board.  Over 60 percent of the mayoral voters voted for change.  Incumbent Mayor William Bell (D) was in second place receiving just 37 percent of the votes cast, as of press … Continued
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August 23, 2017

Birmingham votes Tuesday for Mayor, City Council, School Board

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, voters in Birmingham go to the polls to vote for Mayor, City Council, and School Board.  Unlike State, County, or Judicial elections, municipal elections are non-partisan. Longtime incumbent William Bell (D) is seeking a third term as Mayor.  Bell was a member of the … Continued
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August 18, 2017

Doug Jones wins Democratic Party Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017, when the Democratic Party primary field was announced most political observers recognized former US Attorney Doug Jones and a host of other candidates who were largely unknown quantities.  The polls fluctuated in the middle of the race; but when voters went to the polls on … Continued
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August 16, 2017

Sewell, Bell League of Conservation Voters, Conservation Alabama visit Birmingham Civil Rights Monument

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 8, US Representative Terri Sewell and Mayor William Bell joined Conservation Alabama and the League of Conservation Voters for a tour of the Birmingham Civil Rights Monument. The tour highlighted the importance of preserving National monuments at a time when the Trump administration is conducting an unprecedented National … Continued
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August 14, 2017