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Roby excited by federal grant for YouthBuild program in Eufaula

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a grant to the Eufaula Housing Authority to expand the Barbour County YouthBuild program. “The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the Eufaula Housing Authority was awarded $1.5 million to support and expand Barbour County’s YouthBuild program,” Roby wrote in … Continued
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December 27, 2019

State unemployment rate drops to new low

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced last week that Alabama reached a new record low unemployment rate in October. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is just 2.8 percent, down from September’s rate of 3.0 percent, and well below October 2018’s rate of 3.8 percent. “More than 80,000 Alabamians are working today … Continued
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November 22, 2019

Gas tax faces court challenge

Alabama’s new gas tax has its first legal challenge — at least to a portion of it. Tom Fredricks, a Morgan County business owner who ran unsuccessfully for an Alabama House seat last year, has filed a challenge to the portion of the gas tax that allows for the revenue to be spent dredging the … Continued
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April 4, 2019

I-20/59 through downtown Birmingham closes for a year

The portion of Interstate 20/59 through downtown Birmingham has officially closed for a year of construction and repairs. The shutdown began Monday evening and includes the bridges through Birmingham’s central business district from the Interstate 65 interchange to the interchange at Red Mountain Expressway. The bridges through downtown are among the busiest stretches of highway … Continued
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January 22, 2019

New residential construction is up from October

Privately-owned housing starts in November 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000. This is a 3.2 percent increase above the revised October 2018 estimate of 1,217,000. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly made the announcement following the release of new residential construction statistics for … Continued
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December 21, 2018

Shelby speaks at dedication ceremony for Mobile federal courthouse

Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) delivered remarks at the dedication ceremony for the new federal courthouse for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile. “Today’s dedication is a historic moment for the city of Mobile, the Southern District of Alabama, and the Eleventh Circuit,” said Senator Shelby. “It is my hope that decisions made … Continued
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September 13, 2018
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Discriminating against companies contracted to secure border is unacceptable

It has recently been reported that several city and state governments are considering laws and ordinances to blacklist federal contractors because they wish to work on bolstering the infrastructure at the southern border, including construction of a wall. For example, the California State Senate considered legislation that would force the state to drop its investments … Continued
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April 30, 2018
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If Etowah County Commission won’t step up for The Mega Sport Complex, Legislative Delegation should

Guest Editorial by Rep. Craig Ford Every day I run into people who tell me how much they want Etowah County to have its own sports complex. And in almost every single one of these conversations, I always get asked, “But Craig, do you really think we will ever actually get it done?” I do … Continued
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July 27, 2017

Prison Bill to be on floor of House today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 16, 2017, it was announced that the controversial prison construction plan as well as Senate redistricting will be before the House today as time runs out on the 2017, Legislative Session. The prison plan, SB59, is sponsored by state Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). Sen. Ward insists that … Continued
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May 17, 2017