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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
October 20, 2017

Airbus announces second line in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Airbus announced that it has acquired a 50.01 percent stake in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership with Bombardier. While the headquarters and main assembly plant for the Bombardier aircraft, Airbus will move some Bombardier C Series aircraft production to its plant in Mobile. “This acquisition by Airbus … Continued
October 17, 2017

Roby declares, “The war on coal is over”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 10, 2017, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced in an email to constituents that, “The war on coal is over.”  Roby was referencing orders given by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rolling back controversial Obama era rules. Congresswoman Roby said, “Great news! This morning Environmental Protection Agency Director … Continued
October 12, 2017

Ivey announces Delta Regional Authority to invest over $1 million to strengthen Alabama’s economy, infrastructure

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Delta Regional Authority had awarded over a million dollars in seven awards. The Delta Regional Authority, together with their federal and local-based partners, will support public and private partnerships and bring $7.1 million in new investments to Alabama. “The Delta Regional … Continued
October 5, 2017

Strange faces off against Moore in first and only debate

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, Roy Moore and Luther Strange finally faced in a debate in Montgomery. The Lincoln-Douglas style debate had no actual moderator and did not really have much disagreement on the actual issues.  The two Republican Senate candidates both enthusiastically support President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great … Continued
September 22, 2017

Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 4.2 percent, down from July’s rate of 4.5 percent, and well below August 2016’s rate of 5.9 percent. “After hovering near the national unemployment rate for several months, Alabama’s rate has … Continued
September 18, 2017

Ivey announces construction of new whiskey factory in Troy

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the makers of Clyde May’s Alabama-style whiskey plan to consolidate operations in Troy, Alabama, where the company will build an artisan distillery, rack houses and a bottling hub, as well as a tasting experience center designed to attract tourists. … Continued
September 15, 2017

Autocar selects site in Birmingham, Centerpoint for Truck Assembly Plant

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Autocar will invest $120 million to expand and open a manufacturing plant in Jefferson County. The company will build heavy-duty cab-over-engine trucks in an existing one million-square-foot complex located in both Center Point, Alabama, and Birmingham. The development is expected to create … Continued
September 14, 2017

Ivey announces $10 million grant to Space and Rocket Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was at the NASA’s Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville to announce a $10 million economic development grant to establish a new cyber camp and for campus expansion of the rocket center. Redstone Chairman Joe Newberry said, “This is an … Continued
August 23, 2017

The biggest hypocrites on Earth

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Trump supporters are unhappy. I’ve found that they’re generally an unhappy, grumpy bunch anyway, but in this particular instance they’re unhappy with me. Apparently, my last column didn’t sit well with them after I helpfully explained to the 33 percent of American voters who approve of Trump’s first … Continued
August 8, 2017