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Oliver North to Come to Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Madison County Young Republicans (MCYR) will host former U.S. National Security Adviser Oliver North on Friday, November 1, at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. Colonel North will be the guest of honor at the MCYR Chairman’s Dinner. North will also be a guest at a reception and … Continued
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September 13, 2013

State Senator says Lottery Alive and Well in Alabama

Staff Report HUNTSVILLE — A state lottery is alive and profitable in Alabama. According to State Senator Paul Sanford (R-Huntsville), the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has operated an illegal paid lottery since August 2012. In 2012 and 2013, the DCNR submitted a rule change pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act … Continued
August 27, 2013

Failing schools list released, Department of Revenue weighs in

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Failing Schools as Defined by the AAA2013 Schools in the Lowest 6 % of Schools at Least 3 of the Past 6 Years MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) releases long-awaited list of schools who are classified as “failing” under the Alabama Accountability Act. The list was … Continued
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June 19, 2013

Shelby Says that NASA Must Focus on SLS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The space shuttle has been retired for years now and no replacement is yet available.  It has been decades since man last walked on the moon and a Mars mission seems to be still decades away.  The X2 and Constellation Programs which were to have replaced the shuttle were … Continued
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April 26, 2013

NASA Comes to Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Patrick Scheuermann, addressed the Montgomery Press Corps as part of NASA Day in Montgomery. Director Scheuermann said that the Marshall Space Flight Center was focused on delivering the Space Launch System (SLS) on time for launch at the Kennedy … Continued
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April 22, 2013

Canfield will Speak at AlabamaGermany Partnership Annual Dinner

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R) will be the featured speaker at the AlabamaGermany Partnership’s (AGP) annual dinner in Huntsville on March 7th at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.  The AGP Board of Directors will also recognize 12 German companies who have made recent investments and … Continued
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February 11, 2013

Paul Ryan To Visit Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Candidate for the Vice-Presidency of the United States Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin will be in Huntsville Alabama on Friday to raise money for the 2012 Presidential election which has already broken all spending and fundraising records. VP Candidate Paul Ryan will be at the Von Braun Center, … Continued
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October 26, 2012

Bentley Announces More Auto Jobs As Unemployment Falls in State Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that Toyota Motor Manufacturing was expanding their Alabama engine production facility in Huntsville.  On Friday, Gov. Bentley announced that April unemployment had dropped to 7.2%….down from 7.4% in March. Gov. Bentley said, “Alabama hasn’t seen an unemployment rate this low since the … Continued
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May 22, 2012

Huntsville Times: Food for thought on boosting Alabama’s economy

Staff Report HUNTSVILLE, Alabama _ There’s an untapped industry in Alabama that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and is as close as our dinner plate. It’s the local farm economy, and efforts are under way to tap into it. That interest was evident Thursday night at a packed public meeting to hear national … Continued
February 21, 2012

Defense Department Award of Missile Contract to Boeing Keeps Jobs in Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a press release on Friday, Boeing and Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that they have been awarded a $3.48 billion contract to build the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the United States ballistic missile defense system. “Today’s award is the culmination of a two-year proposal process that brought … Continued
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January 2, 2012