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Brooks responds to negative attacks by opponent

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, responded to negative ads by his Democratic general election opponent Peter Joffrion. Brooks said that Joffrion was too liberal for North Alabama. “Socialist Peter Joffrion’s struggling campaign has launched yet another false, negative attack, on Congressman Mo Brooks,” Brooks wrote. “First, Socialist Joffrion unethically paid an AL.COM guest editorial writer $2,000 … Continued
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September 4, 2018

Byrne joins bipartisan effort to shrink nation’s skills gap

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, joined bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, H.R. 4088. Representatives Byrne, Mike Thompson, D-CA, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois, introduced legislation which would incentivize employers to invest in their employees, giving them the necessary training to close the … Continued
October 26, 2017
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Replacing ACT Aspire with the actual ACT is as dumb as it gets

By Rep. Craig Ford Last week, our State Superintendent of Education announced a decision that is so spectacularly stupid you almost have to assume the intention is to hurt our schools. That decision is to replace the ACT preparation exam, called the ACT Aspire, with the actual ACT as a measure of school accountability. Think … Continued
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July 20, 2017
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State of the workforce

Fitzgerald Washington Secretary, Alabama Department of Labor We’re at the beginning of another year, and ready to see continued improvement in our economy. At the Alabama Department of Labor, we are busy wrapping up the facts and figures for 2016. There were many improvements last year, and I’d like to let people know about them. … Continued
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February 17, 2017

Sewell Hosts Job Fair in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D) from Selma announced that she is hosting a job fair in the City of Birmingham on August 8th. According to a statement released by the Congresswoman’s office: “Rep. Sewell is hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, August 8th at the BJCC from 10am to … Continued
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August 1, 2012