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Alabama has 300 years of coal reserves

Monday, a new academic study showed that coal has a tremendous positive impact on Alabama’s economy. M. Keivan Deravi, Ph. D., of Economic Research Services, Inc., performed the study for the Alabama Coal Association. “Currently, the coal industry in Alabama directly employs more than 3,000 people and generates $370 million in annual payroll, for an … Continued
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December 11, 2019

BamaCarry holds legislative conference

The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people were on hand to promote the expansion of gun rights in Alabama. “Thank you so much for helping with the campaign,” said Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. “I am one of you; I … Continued
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February 12, 2019

Alabama’s Vicki Drummond elected Republican National Committee secretary

The Republican National Committee met Friday and unanimously elected Alabama National Committeewoman Vicki Drummond as the secretary of the Republican National Committee. Alabama Republican Chairman Terry Lathan congratulated Drummond on her election. “The Alabama Republican Party is excited to congratulate our Alabama RNC Committeewoman Vicki Drummond on her election as Republican National Committee Secretary,” Lathan … Continued
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January 28, 2019