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Ivey says nearly 15,500 jobs were generated last year from projects

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Commerce released the 2017 New & Expanding Industry Report. Ivey said that companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced nearly 15,500 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during 2017, according to a comprehensive report detailing economic development activity … Continued

May 2, 2018

Zeigler Finds No Property Losses In 13 New Audits of 13 State Agencies

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 7, Alabama State auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released new audits of 13 State agencies. Zeigler reports that the results were all perfect. In all 13 State agencies all the property on inventory was accounted for. Auditor Zeigler said that the agencies audited had 2,561 items of state … Continued

April 9, 2015

Alabama AFL-CIO Responds to Bentley’s Anti-Union Comments

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama AFL-CIO President Al Henley responded to Governor Bentley’s statements against attempts to organize at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, calling the Governor’s comments “sad, but certainly not surprising.” At the summer conference for the Economic Development Association of Alabama, Governor Bentley made it clear that allowing workers to … Continued

July 31, 2013

Canfield will Speak at AlabamaGermany Partnership Annual Dinner

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R) will be the featured speaker at the AlabamaGermany Partnership’s (AGP) annual dinner in Huntsville on March 7th at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The AGP Board of Directors will also recognize 12 German companies who have made recent investments and … Continued

February 11, 2013

Bentley Says Alabama Economic Development Projects Increased in 2011

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday Governor Robert Bentley issued a written statement announcing that new and expanding industry announcement totals rose to the highest capital investment levels in the past four years. Governor Bentley said. “Alabama’s economic development programs are working hand-in-hand with local development partners to create new jobs and new opportunities … Continued

March 31, 2012