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Marsh to meet with Gov. Ivey to decide fate of economic developer bill

Senate President Del Marsh, R-Anniston, asked the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee to hold over a bill Wednesday to exempt economic developers from the state’s lobbying requirements until after he meets with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on the matter today. House Bill 317, titled The Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, is sponsored by State … Continued
March 15, 2018

Bentley appointees trick lawmakers into passing dangerous ethics, economic development bill

By Bill Britt  Alabama Political Reporter The passage of HB317 by the Alabama House of Representatives could easily be labeled legislation by deception. Not that lawmakers were lying, but rather they were on the receiving end of a lie. In a press statement on Thursday, appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall inadvertently confirmed how he and … Continued
March 9, 2018

Are Hubbard-Riley emails key to answering the mystery surrounding HB317?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Controversy still clings to HB317, also known as The Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, despite the substitute added Tuesday that, at first blush, appears to fix problems with the original bill. Concerns remain. The mystery of why a substantial change to the Ethics Act is linked to amendments addressing business … Continued
March 8, 2018

Ivey announces 110 new jobs in Pike County at new lumber manufacturing facility

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Rex Lumber Co. is planning to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County. The new Rex Lumber Co. plant will create more than 110 jobs and provide a significant economic boost to the region’s forest products industry. “Rex Lumber’s new … Continued
March 1, 2018

Alabama sets new export record in 2017

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that Alabama exports reached a record $21.7 billion in 2017, powered by rising overseas shipments of products such as automobiles, aircraft components, chemicals, paper and minerals. New government trade figures show that exports of Alabama-made goods and services increased more than 6 … Continued
February 19, 2018

Ivey signs Toyota-Mazda incentives bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill 98, providing authority to counties to abate rollback ad valorem taxes for certain projects that qualify for the incentives under the Alabama Jobs Act. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Rep. Danny … Continued
February 8, 2018

Sources: Corruption Grand Jury focused on power plant deals

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A special grand jury in Montgomery is targeting a variety of potential corrupt deals related to the Bellefonte nuclear plant near Scottsboro, several sources have told the Alabama Political Reporter. The investigation into that possible corruption, led by Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart, is drawing in some of the … Continued
January 25, 2018

Toyota and Mazda to build massive new auto manufacturing plant in Limestone County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Toyota and Mazda announced that they were building a joint manufacturing plant at a site in Limestone County. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said, “Today is indeed a great day in the state of Alabama.” “Growing businesses and creating opportunities for the people of Alabama is a process. I … Continued
January 11, 2018

Kimber to open firearms manufacturing facility in Troy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced during her Tuesday’s State of the State speech that Kimber Manufacturing Inc., a leading U.S. firearms manufacturer, has finalized plans to open a production facility in Troy, Alabama, where it will create 366 jobs and invest $38 million into the local economy over the … Continued
January 11, 2018

SSAB Americas to move division head office to Mobile

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Friday, America’s division of global steelmaker SSAB announced that they plan to relocate the division’s head office from suburban Chicago to Mobile, bringing 60 jobs to Alabama. Since 2001, the company has operated a steel mill in nearby Axis, which employs nearly 600 workers and produces more than 1 million … Continued
October 23, 2017