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“Buy America” policies are good for Alabama

By U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) President Trump recently devoted a week to celebrating the importance of “Made in America” products with special events at the White House. I was pleased to see the President shining a spotlight on the many first-class items produced here in the United States. I often meet with manufacturing leaders … Continued
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July 24, 2017

Carrington Interview

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 29, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) had a lengthy interview with Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington (R) who is running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama in next June’s major party primaries. APR: A recent CNBC ranking of the states rated Alabama as the  … Continued
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July 6, 2017

Carrington addresses East Jefferson County Republican Club

By Brandon Moseley
 Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 29, 2017, Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington (R) was at the Golden Corral in Center Point addressing the East Jefferson Country Republican Club about his campaign for Governor of Alabama. Commissioner Carrington said, “Everyone talks about draining the swamp; but I am the only one who has … Continued
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July 3, 2017

Boeing to add 400 more jobs in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey (R) and her team were at the Paris Air Show last week working to continue to grow Alabama’s booming aerospace industry. One of the largest aerospace employers in the world, Boeing Co. has a large presence in the state of Alabama. Currently Boeing has about 2,700 … Continued
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June 26, 2017

House votes to raise cap on incentives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to pass the Alabama Jobs Act, sponsored by State Representative Alan Baker. Rep. Baker said that HB574 is a follow up bill to 2015 Legislation. That earlier bill capped the amount of economic incentives that it can offer between … Continued
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May 15, 2017
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Wanted: Skilled workers to ensure Alabama’s success

By Rosemary Elebash and Jeff Lynn Ask business people to rank their top problems, and you find a consistent pattern. Taxes and regulations usually battle each other for the top spot. Finding qualified workers consistently ranks No. 3. These results — from monthly surveys of members of the National Federation of Independent Business — illustrate … Continued
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March 23, 2017

Democrats announce 2017 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democrats are badly outnumbered in the State House of Representatives; but that does not mean that they don’t have ideas they want to push forward. The group announced their 2017 agenda on a Thursday, March 9, 2017 press conference in the State House. New House Minority … Continued
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March 16, 2017
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“School choice” is an awful choice

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter “School choice” makes no sense. At least, it doesn’t the way the conservatives currently push it, and it especially makes no sense the way Alabama lawmakers push it. “School choice,” as it was originally intended, is not an alternative to fixing poor performing public schools. It was a choice … Continued
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February 21, 2017