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Blue Origin opens rocket engine factory in Huntsville

Blue Origin has opened its sprawling factory in Huntsville, Alabama’s “Rocket City.” The massive new factory will allow the spaceflight company to accelerate the production of its heavy-lift BE-4 rocket engine. The move creates hundreds of jobs. The BE-4, which is under development, will power both Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and the United Launch … Continued
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February 21, 2020

Sessions expected to announce candidacy for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce that he is running for the Senate he vacated in 2017 today. Friday is the last day to qualify and there are already six candidates who have been on the campaign trail for months. Multiple news outlets are reporting that their sources are reporting that Sessions … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Tommy Battle will be featured speaker at Constitution Day Dinner

Thursday, Chairman Phillip Green and the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee said in a statement that they are pleased to announce that their inaugural Constitution Day Dinner will be held at the Robert Trent Jones clubhouse in Muscle Shoals on September 17th. The featured speaker will be Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Tommy Battle is the … Continued
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September 6, 2019

Brooks supports Air Force’s National Security Space Launch Program

Twenty-eight bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, sent a letter to United States Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Friday, April 12 declaring their support for the Air Force’s National Security Space Launch Program’s Phase 2 acquisition strategy. The signers requested the Air Force refrain from weakening … Continued
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April 30, 2019

Blue Origin breaks ground on rocket engine factory in Madison County

Gov. Kay Ivey attended the formal groundbreaking of the Blue Origin rocket engine production facility in Huntsville. “Blue Origin is a welcome addition to Alabama’s roster of world-class aerospace firms, and its new rocket engine facility in Huntsville will expand the state’s already robust capabilities in space flight,” Ivey said. “Blue Origin is making a … Continued
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January 28, 2019

NASA’s Bridenstine visits United Launch Alliance rocket factory in Decatur

NASA Administrator James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine held a roundtable discussion Thursday with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA officials after touring ULA’s massive rocket factory in Decatur. Bridenstine then addressed the media. Reporters asked about the Space Launch System. “We are not going to abandon it,” Bridenstine said. “We are behind schedule and over cost; … Continued
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October 26, 2018

United Launch Alliance selects Alabama-built BE-4 rocket engine for next-generation rocket

Thursday, Alabama Governor Ivey (R) welcomed the news that United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket. Ivey said the announcement will provide a major boost to Alabama’s aerospace industry and extend the state’s leadership position in rocketry. ULA produces Atlas V and Delta IV rockets … Continued
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September 28, 2018
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The State of Alabama has received international fame in recent years for all the wrong reasons. Corrupt leadership, pay to play politics, and entrenched Montgomery lobbyists earned us headlines we don’t want to repeat. I believe Alabama can do better. I believe Alabama deserves better! It’s time for new leadership in the state. Someone with … Continued
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June 4, 2018