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Brooks credits Trump trade policies for U.S. Steel resuming work on furnace in Fairfield

U.S. Steel announced Monday that it was resuming work on the idled electric arc steel furnace at the historic Fairfield Works. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, credited President Donald Trump’s trade policies for the announcement that will create 150 steelworker jobs. “U.S. Steel reopening in Birmingham and adding 150 new jobs is a prime example of … Continued
February 13, 2019

Jones co-sponsors bipartisan bill to address Chronic Wasting Disease in deer

Thursday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joined Senators John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to increase wildlife managers’ ability to keep wildlife healthy. Whitetail deer hunting is by far the most popular hunting sport in Alabama and CWD presents an existential threat to the state’s deer herd. The bipartisan bill … Continued
February 11, 2019

Byrne applauds 2019 Alabama Red Snapper fishing season

Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, issued a statement Wednesday supportive of Alabama’s announcing that the 2019 Red Snapper for recreational fishermen will take place on three-day weekends, Friday to Sunday, from June 1st through July 28th, including July 4th. “Under the Red Snapper season announced today, Alabama’s fishermen and coastal communities should be thrilled,” Byrne said. … Continued
February 8, 2019

Alabama Republicans praise Trump’s State of the Union Speech

President Donald Trump spoke 0ver 90 minutes to a joint session of Congress explaining his vision for the country in the 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan stated that Alabama is proud to support Trump. “Alabama is proud to be a consistent and strong supporter of President … Continued
February 6, 2019

Alabama tax revenues are up but still below pre-Great Recession levels

Last year was a great year for most state governments, with a few notable exceptions. In Alabama, tax revenues are soaring, but have not entirely recovered from pre-Great Recession levels. According to a new study by the Pew Charitable Trust, 36 states collected more tax revenue than they did at their pre-Great Recession peaks, after … Continued
January 23, 2019

Ivey attends kick-off construction on Airbus A220 manufacturing facility in Mobile

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined leaders of Airbus, top local officials and others at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction of the company’s new A220 aircraft manufacturing facility. Airbus already manufactures the A320 family in Mobile. The new assembly line will satisfy the strong and growing U.S. demand … Continued
January 18, 2019

In God we trust; all others will be scrutinized

After being elected Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives for his first full quadrennium, Mac McCutcheon addressed the body to offer his vision for the next four years. “I want this quadrennium to be defined by four simple words — building a better Alabama,” McCutcheon said. Building a better Alabama is a goal most … Continued
January 10, 2019

Shelby: President cannot fire the chairman of the Federal Reserve

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said, “The President can not fire the Chairman of the Federal Reserve without cause.” Shelby made the comments during a lengthy interview on the CBS News Program, “Face the Nation.” CBS broadcast journalist Margaret Brennan asked Shelby: “Sir I know you spent a long time on the Banking Committee, and … Continued
December 31, 2018

Dow gained over a thousand points Wednesday

Stocks rebounded Wednesday after getting hammered last week and on Christmas Eve. The Dow Jones Index gained 1086 points to close at 22,878. That is the largest points gained in a day for the index in history and was a 4.98 percent gain in value on the day. The move was broad-based and most indexes … Continued
December 27, 2018

46,330 more Alabamians had jobs in November than in 2017

The Alabama Labor Department announces that the state continues to break employment and job records. In November 2018, 2,128,082 people were counted as employed, an increase of 46,330 from November 2017. Wage and salary employment, which measures the number of jobs our economy is supporting, grew to 2,069,800, representing a yearly increase of 35,400 jobs. … Continued
December 26, 2018