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Sewell, Walorski announce amendment on auto tariffs

Thursday, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) and Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana) announced the House passage of a bipartisan amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science funding bill calling on the Trump administration to release the Commerce Department’s Section 232 report on imported automobiles and auto parts. “It has been over four months since the Department of … Continued
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June 28, 2019

Alabama receives Gold Shovel Award for economic development efforts

Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Area Development, a national business publication, has selected Alabama for its Gold Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s economic development success in 2018. “Companies from all over the world have discovered that Alabama offers the competitive advantages they need to succeed, particularly when it comes to assembling dedicated, … Continued
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June 17, 2019

Alabama sets new record with 2018 economic development projects

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that companies locating new facilities in Alabama or expanding existing operations invested $8.7 billion in growth projects during 2018, establishing a new annual record for the state. These economic development projects were outlined in the comprehensive 2018 New & Expanding Industry Report. The report predicted that these investments will … Continued
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April 29, 2019

Livingston, Ledbetter preview legislative session

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, and State Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, addressed the people of Fort Payne about the state of the state. The event was sponsored by the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce, Senator Livingston said that I want to give you an overview of what happened in 2018 and an overview … Continued
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February 6, 2019

Mercedes breaks ground on Bibb County battery plant

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined Mercedes-Benz officials at the formal groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new battery factory in Bibb County. The 2 million-square-foot plant at the Scott Davis Industrial Park in Woodstock will supply battery packs for Mercedes Alabama-made electric vehicles. “@MBUSA’s $1 billion investment in their second AL campus … Continued
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October 9, 2018

Canfield says Trump tariffs slowed timeline on big manufacturing investments in the state

Tuesday, Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R) told Bloomberg’s John Lippert that the state of Alabama is seeing delays in big manufacturing investments in due to President Donald Trump’s (R) trade policies and is urging a more conciliatory approach. “We’ve seen a couple of projects that we’ve been actively working where their timeline has slipped,” … Continued
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July 5, 2018