Patrick Cagle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division ruled against the Black Warrior Riverkeeper (BWR) in BWR’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the start of construction for the Northern Beltline. BWR had requested the injunction, claiming that the start of construction … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The construction of the Northern Beltline in Jefferson County is expected to enhance cross-region accessibility, create jobs and stimulate economic growth. Thousands of construction jobs will be created to build the new interstate connecting I-59 near Deerfoot in Trussville with I-59/I-20 near the I-459 junction west of Bessemer. The … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A battle taking place in Mississippi has crossed the border as a one-time investigative reporter-turned private investigator, is looking into several non-profits and at least one powerful state legislator in Alabama. Eddie Curran, formerly of the Mobile-Press Register, now serves as a private investigator for the Mississippi based non-profit … Continued

By Patrick Cagle Executive Director of JobKeeper Alliance Climate change was the policy plan that President Obama spent the most time outlining during his inaugural address. During this time of prolonged economic uncertainty and lagging job creation, Mr. Obama ignored the wellbeing of working families and adopted an agenda pushed by radical environmental interest groups … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recently the three Republican Commissioners on the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) have been bitterly divided over whether or not the PSC should hold formal hearings to determine if utility rates in the state of Alabama need to be adjusted. Many business and industry leaders in the state believe … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday the JobKeeper Alliance, the Coalition for Regional Transportation, and the Birmingham Business Alliance held a joint press conference at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. The Chairman of the Coalition for Regional Transportation, Mike Thompson said, “We need the Beltline.  We need the huge economic impact it will … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The job-focused public interest group JobKeeper Alliance on Tuesday issued a press statement announcing that the coal jobs recently announced will make coal a larger employer in Alabama than the Airbus assembly plant recently announced in Mobile. Rep. Bill Roberts (R) from Jasper who sponsored the tax incentive bill … Continued