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21st Century Moon lander team will be headquartered at Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA announced Friday that the space agency’s U.S Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville will act as the headquarters for the Human Landing System Program. NASA made the announcement in Huntsville on Friday, in the shadow of the Space Launch System rocket test stand at Marshall. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine for … Continued
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August 19, 2019

Sewell announces $127,877 grant to support opportunity zones in the Black Belt

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, announced Wednesday the Delta Regional Authority has awarded $127,877 to Opportunity Alabama in support of rural revitalization and development in opportunity zones across the Black Belt. Alabama’s Black Belt is the only region in the state with five consecutive opportunity zones, areas where investors receive tax incentives to invest in … Continued
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August 15, 2019

Enterprise voters approve Sunday alcohol sales

Tuesday, voters in the city of Enterprise voted in favor of a referendum to allow the Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages. The measure passed with 1,942 votes in favor of Sunday liquor sales, and 468 voting against. Proponents of decreasing government limits on the sales of alcoholic beverages believe that the change will allow the … Continued
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August 15, 2019
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Qualifications? Meeting a payroll

Governor Hunt once told me, “John, before anyone runs for office or becomes a journalist, they would be well-served to have met a payroll first.  What a profound statement and I agree 100 percent.  If you have kept up with my resume, I worked for the Hunt administration in economic development during the late 80’s … Continued
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July 31, 2019

Alabama ranked No. 3 in business climate

Thursday, Business Facilities magazine, which focuses on economic development, ranked Alabama as number three in the country for business climate. The magazine used a new analysis that evaluated a range of key economic categories. Alabama earned the No. 3 spot in the magazine’s climate ranking. The state earned high marks for workforce training, manufacturing employment … Continued
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July 30, 2019