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Ivey attends AGCO ribbon cutting in Bremen

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined company officials and local leaders at AGCO’s facility in unincorporated Bremen for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on a 32,000-square-foot expansion that will house the new production line. “AGCO’s addition of the Farmer Automatic production line in Bremen is a significant step for this area and for all of rural Alabama. … Continued
April 18, 2019

GD Copper announces expansion

GD Copper USA announced plans today to invest $3.5 million in its Alabama precision copper products manufacturing facility, expected to create between 30 and 40 new jobs in Wilcox County. GD Copper USA operates a $100 million plant in the Thomasville/West Wilcox Industrial Park. The new jobs will push total employment at the Alabama facility … Continued
April 11, 2019

Montgomery mayoral candidate releases plan to reduce crime

Elton Dean, president of the Montgomery County Commission and candidate for mayor of Montgomery, released his plan Tuesday for reducing crime in Montgomery. He calls his plan the “Take Back Our Town” program. The plan approaches crime reduction from several different angles including law enforcement, job growth, education and community involvement. The first part of … Continued
April 10, 2019

Truck drivers, nurses and retail salespersons the most sought-after employees

Tuesday, data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for retail salespersons, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and registered nurses. 6,583 ads were placed for those occupations in February. Alabama online ads increased by 16 percent from January with 15,314 … Continued
March 29, 2019

Why we value AlabamaWorks

It’s a good time to be living in Alabama. Our economy is booming. Our unemployment rate is reaching record lows. People are getting jobs and the training they need. Companies, like ours, are expanding. Our state, and our people, are prospering.   This is great for us as a whole, but it can be challenging … Continued
March 28, 2019

Alabama international exports topped $21 billion last year

While an escalating global trade war likely had an effect, the value of Alabama exports topped $21 billion in 2018. The state had increased shipments of chemicals, paper products and aerospace parts to overseas markets according to figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. State exports were hurt by ongoing U.S. trade disputes with China and … Continued
March 12, 2019

Shelby: West Alabama Works will receive an $1.5 million ARC POWER Grant

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission announcement of a grant for the West Alabama Chamber Foundation’s West Alabama Works in the amount of $1,459,335. The grant will be awarded through ARC’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative and will provide funding for workforce development activities that include … Continued
February 22, 2019

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne announces run for U.S. Senate

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, announced Wednesday he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Doug Jones. Byrne made the announcement in Mobile Just down the street from where he grew up. Friends and supporters gathered at Wintzell’s in downtown Mobile. In announcing his candidacy, Bradley emphasized that his campaign will focus on … Continued
February 21, 2019

Alabama Power closes coal-fired plant, cites Obama-era regulations

The Alabama Public Service Commission blamed Obama-era regulations and emissions mandates for the closing of a historic coal-fired power plant in Walker County on Wednesday. “In 2008, candidate Obama declared war on coal and promised to bankrupt anyone who built a coal-fired electricity plant,” the PSC said. “President Obama immediately went to work signing one … Continued
February 21, 2019

Brooks supports work requirements for SNAP benefits

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined 64 House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue supporting work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents before they can obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program welfare benefits, commonly still referred to as food stamps. “Americans who can work should earn the money they need to … Continued
February 20, 2019