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Mexico isn’t paying for Trump’s border wall. Alabama is.

Looks like Mexico isn’t paying for that “big, beautiful wall” at the southern border.  Alabama is.  The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would be diverting more than $260 million of funds originally slated for a Navy ship building operation located in the Port of Mobile and will instead use those funds to construct … Continued
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February 14, 2020

Wood pellet factory announced in Demopolis

Friday, it was announced that a $100 million wood pellet factory will be built in Demopolis. The plant will be located on the Tombigbee River so that the pellets can be loaded into barges and shipped to the state Port of Mobile for export. Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt is partnering with Canadian Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build … Continued
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December 30, 2019

Alabama has 300 years of coal reserves

Monday, a new academic study showed that coal has a tremendous positive impact on Alabama’s economy. M. Keivan Deravi, Ph. D., of Economic Research Services, Inc., performed the study for the Alabama Coal Association. “Currently, the coal industry in Alabama directly employs more than 3,000 people and generates $370 million in annual payroll, for an … Continued
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December 11, 2019

A Special Report: The Port of Mobile

The Alabama Political Reporter and The Voice of Alabama Politics recently spent hours learning about the Port of Mobile. The video report is a unique look at one of Alabama’s most important commercial center.
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August 12, 2019

Maritime executive named deputy director of the Alabama State Port Authority

James Lyons, director and chief executive officer of the Alabama State Port Authority, has named Richard Clark as deputy director for the Port Authority. The appointment is effective July 16, 2019. “We conducted a nationwide search with one of the country’s premier maritime and port industry recruiting firms, and the Port Authority received resumes from … Continued
June 26, 2019

Gas tax faces court challenge

Alabama’s new gas tax has its first legal challenge — at least to a portion of it. Tom Fredricks, a Morgan County business owner who ran unsuccessfully for an Alabama House seat last year, has filed a challenge to the portion of the gas tax that allows for the revenue to be spent dredging the … Continued
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April 4, 2019

Reaction to passage of Rebuild Alabama Act

Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed Governor Kay Ivey’s (R) plan to raise fuel taxes to pay for significant increases in road projects and to improve the Port of Mobile. Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, supported the Senate’s approval of the Rebuild Alabama Act. “Over the last ten years we have seen unprecedented growth … Continued
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March 13, 2019

Governor signs infrastructure legislation

Tuesday, March 12 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed landmark legislation that will give the state an additional $310 million per year to improve infrastructure across the state. The Governor made the legislation the focus of her state of the state address less than a week ago. “Today, March 12 is a historic day for … Continued
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March 12, 2019