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Anti-business advocates work to pass a bill that would cost Alabama thousands of jobs

By Charles Hunter There has been much debate in recent weeks in the media and among some legislators about the merits of short term lending and how to increase the regulation of these lenders. The debate stems from four pieces of legislation introduced in the Alabama House and Senate, primarily supported by “consumer advocates” who … Continued
April 17, 2013

Commercial Jet Brings 500 Jobs to Dothan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, it was announced that Commercial Jet is invest $12 million to open a new 400,000 square-foot facility at Dothan Regional Airport in Dale County.  The facility will employ hundreds of people and  will triple the company’s capacity to provide freighter conversion and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) … Continued
April 8, 2013

Bonner Announces Airbus Groundbreaking in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile announced in his column that the Airbus groundbreaking will be Monday. Rep. Bonner wrote, “As I write this column, we are three days away from the official ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the $600 million aircraft assembly complex at Mobile’s … Continued
April 8, 2013

Bentley Delivers State of the State Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) addressed the state legislature on Tuesday to deliver his annual state of the state speech on the day that the Alabama legislature returned to Montgomery for the 2013 legislative session. Gov. Bentley said, “Alabama IS our Sweet Home. And we want it to be … Continued
February 6, 2013

Alabama Unemployment Drops to 7.1 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was elected promising to do whatever it takes to cut the state.  It has been a slow process, but the state of Alabama continues to see positive improvement in the unemployment rate. Governor Bentley said, “We are encouraged to see our unemployment rate drop … Continued
January 21, 2013

Alabama Leaders Welcome RAPA Jobs to Auburn

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Automotive supplier RAPA celebrated their decision to locate in Lee County on Tuesday and they are bringing 105 jobs with them.  RAPA (Rausch and Pausch LP) will locate their U.S. headquarters as well as a production facility in Auburn.  The company is investing $18 million into the facility which … Continued
December 19, 2012

Youth Bearing the Brunt of the Obama Economy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For those workers with decades of experience these last 5 years have been the most bearish job markets most of us can remember; but most of us have been able to find and hold jobs and more or less weather the storm. It has been much harder for young workers who … Continued
December 10, 2012

Bentley Announces First Airbus Supplier to Come to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has actively pursued Airbus suppliers ever since the aviation giant Airbus announced that they would locate a massive Airbus jetliner assembly plant in Mobile Alabama. Gov. Bentley and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield have twice flown directly to Europe to talk directly with the … Continued
December 7, 2012

Bentley In Germany Seeking To Recruit More Aerospace Jobs To Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield (R) are in Germany working to bring more aviation jobs to the state of Alabama. On Wednesday, Gov. Bentley addressed the Aviation Forum 2012 in Hamburg as part of their continued effort to recruit more aerospace jobs … Continued
November 29, 2012