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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
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November 21, 2017

Save Local Business Act passes US House of Representatives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of Congressman Bradley Byrne’s, R-Montrose, bill: the “Save Local Business Act.” The Save Local Business Act amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act to restore the commonsense definition of what it means to be an … Continued
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November 8, 2017

Alabama Grocers Association announces Annual Awards

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, the Alabama Grocers Association held their annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on honoring their retailer, wholesaler and vendor of the year award winners. Speakers included Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and Motivational … Continued
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November 7, 2017

US House passes Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter . Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution, which contains the framework for the joint House, Senate, and White House tax reform plan. “By passing this budget today, Congress is one step closer to enacting pro-growth tax reform that … Continued
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October 27, 2017

Byrne joins bipartisan effort to shrink nation’s skills gap

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, joined bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, H.R. 4088. Representatives Byrne, Mike Thompson, D-CA, Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois, introduced legislation which would incentivize employers to invest in their employees, giving them the necessary training to close the … Continued
October 26, 2017

David Carrington addresses Etowah County Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington addressed the Etowah County Republican Party in Rainbow City, Alabama, at the Western Sizzlin. Carrington had previously announced that he was running for governor; but after incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she would seek a term, he announced that he would not … Continued
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October 24, 2017

Ivey presents $2.3 million to Wallace State’s Oneonta Campus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 19, 2017 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) was the keynote speaker at the ground-breaking ceremony celebrating the construction of Wallace State-Oneonta’s new technical training facility. The governor announced her support for this initiative, which she said could be a model for all of rural Alabama. Ivey presented … Continued
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October 23, 2017

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

Gerald Dial announces run for Agriculture and Industries Commissioner

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama state Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Dial said that his campaign is focused on creating jobs in the state – whether it be agriculture, professional services or anything in between. “I … Continued
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October 20, 2017