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Boeing Considering Huntsville as Site of 777X Plant

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Boeing Chairman and President James McNerney Jr. making the case that Huntsville, Alabama is the ideal site for Boeing to build it’s 777X airliners. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama and the rest of the Alabama congressional delegation wrote, “It … Continued
November 25, 2013

Editorial: Are We in a Permanent Slump?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Those of us over 40 remember much different economic times, from the world we have witnessed (and in some cases experienced) since 2008. Stores and restaurants were eager to recruit us, to come work for them by the time we were 14. For those of us who were more of the … Continued
November 19, 2013

Sessions Replies To President’s Immigration Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement on Wednesday in response to President Barack Obama’s (D) speech on immigration. Sen. Sessions said, “The President said he has not heard any good reason to oppose the Senate bill. Clearly, he has not listened to the ICE … Continued
October 25, 2013

ALGOP Says that Democrats Played Politics with International Paper Closing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, the Alabama Republican Party issued a statement accusing Northwest Alabama Democrats of trying to play politics with the closing of the International Paper Mill in Courtland Alabama when they were the ones blocking larger economic incentives in recent sessions of the legislature. The Alabama Republican Party wrote, … Continued
September 27, 2013

Bentley Announces 350 Automotive Jobs in Tuscaloosa

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Purico Group and Bolta Werke GmbH were building their first U.S. production facility in Tuscaloosa. The two sister companies announced at a news conference that they will invest $39.5 million into the facility creating over 350 new jobs by 2016. … Continued
September 24, 2013

Bussman and Bentley Comment on International Paper Closing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter International Paper’s mill closing is terribly bad economic news for Alabama’s economic recovery. Alabama State Senator Paul Bussman (R) from Cullman said on Facebook, “As most of you have heard, International Paper has announced the closing of the Courtland mill in Courtland, AL. This mill employees over 1000 people … Continued
September 13, 2013

Bentley Says that Education Should be About Getting a Job

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s unemployment has been dropping, but the numbers of the unemployed and underemployed remain stubbornly high in an economy that officially came out of recession four years ago. Yet when Alabama Governor Robert Bentley came to Pell City on Thursday to meet with business leaders, Charles Browning (owner of … Continued
September 9, 2013

Scott Walker and Ed Shultz come to Alabama

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Friday, people from across Alabama will come together for an up-close and personal opportunity with two nationally-known political figures. The Alabama GOP will host Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) as the keynote speaker at their $150-per-plate summer dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery. ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead alluded … Continued
August 21, 2013

State Unemployment Numbers Continue to Improve

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally-adjusted July unemployment rate is down to 6.3%. That is a drop from the June unemployment rate of 6.5% and is well below the July 2012 rate of 7.6%. According to the Governor’s statement the July 2013’s rate … Continued
August 20, 2013

Aderholt on America’s Stalled Economy and Jobs Climate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After President Obama’s (D) full time political campaign group, Organizing for Action, visited Congressman Robert Aderholt’s (R) offices in Cullman and Gadsden, the Alabama Congressman said in a written statement, “The only climate we should be talking about today is this country’s stalled economic and jobs climate.” Rep. Aderholt … Continued
August 14, 2013