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BOCAR Group breaks ground on new plant in Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BOCAR, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, broke ground on a $115 million new plant in Huntsville, creating more than 300 jobs in a project that adds to the state’s booming automotive manufacturing sector. Gov. Kay Ivey attended the groundbreaking. “Delighted to join BOCAR in the groundbreaking to celebrate their … Continued
December 6, 2017

Governor announces that this is Computer Science Education Week

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey, as part of Computer Science Education Week 2017, announced she is joining the Governors’ Partnership for K-12 Computer Science. The governor announced that creating opportunities for computer science education in Alabama is a pillar of her “Strong Start, Strong Finish” education initiative, and this Partnership furthers … Continued
December 5, 2017

Governor Ivey appoints Mike Anderton Jefferson County DA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she has appointed Republican Mike Anderton as Jefferson County District Attorney. “I am proud to appoint Mike Anderton as Jefferson County District Attorney,” Ivey said. “Out of all the applicants, Mike had the most experience, and I know he will work effectively, … Continued
November 30, 2017

More county elected officials join the Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2018 elections are approaching and more Alabama elected officials are becoming members of the Republican Party. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made a statement welcoming the new ALGOP elected officials: “Today, because of our strong county Republican parties, the ALGOP is thriving,” Lathan Said. “Now, 60 percent of … Continued
November 30, 2017

Ivey proclaims Small Business Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation formally declaring November 25 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to celebrate and support small businesses and the impact it has on Alabama communities. The Friday after Thanksgiving, historically, is the largest shopping day of the year, … Continued
November 24, 2017

Alabama’s October unemployment rate falls to record low 3.6 percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is just 3.6 percent, down from September’s previous record-tying rate of 3.8 percent, and well below October 2016’s rate of 6.1 percent. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October … Continued
November 21, 2017

Stacy George drops out of Governor’s race, endorses Kay Ivey

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George (R) announced that he was dropping out of the Alabama governor’s race and was endorsing Gov. Kay Ivey. George says that he is dropping out of public life. He will complete his book. “I, Stacy Lee George am leaving the 2018 Governor’s … Continued
November 20, 2017

Gov. Ivey remembers Macon County economic development official Harold Powell

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Macon County Economic Development Authority Secretary-Treasurer Harold Powell died in Italy during a trip to lure Leonardo Aircraft to build a new manufacturing plant in Macon County. “It is with great sorrow that I learned today of the passing of Harold Powell Jr. while representing the State of … Continued
November 17, 2017

Dear America: An apology for Roy Moore, and all the rest

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Dear America, We’re sorry. I’m speaking for all of us here in Alabama, even if some of these people will never apologize and never believe that they’ve done anything wrong. The rest of us know better, though. We know what we’ve done to all of America over the past … Continued
November 13, 2017

Jason Childs is running for Governor as a Democrat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Democratic Primary is heating up with multiple candidates appealing to Alabama liberals for the Democratic nomination.  One of these is Jason Childs. Childs said in a statement, “Six years ago I founded Center for Progress in Alabama, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Our goal was … Continued
November 8, 2017