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Tallassee mayor: resigning is “best for the city”

Mayor Johnny Hammock was two years into his second four-year term.

Josh Moon

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June 3, 2022

An Alabama plant closed and moved to Mexico after receiving a $10 million PPP loan: report

FreightCar America received a $10 million PPP loan in early 2020. It closed its last American plant located in Muscle Shoals in September.

Josh Moon

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July 1, 2021

Sewell meets with county officials to discuss American Rescue Plan

Sewell continued her American Rescue Plan tour with stops in Lowndes and Dallas counties.

Brandon Moseley

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March 31, 2021

Small businesses showing signs of recovery, study says

Two-thirds of small business owners say they will be able to survive the next year under current economic conditions.

Micah Danney

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February 8, 2021

Trump signs COVID relief, omnibus spending bill

Trump’s signing of the $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill means that there will not be a government shutdown.

Brandon Moseley

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December 28, 2020

U.S. Chamber announces support for a coronavirus aid bill before Christmas

The Chamber is supporting a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus proposal.

Brandon Moseley

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December 3, 2020

Brooks, Byrne vote against latest version of House coronavirus relief bill

This version was $2.2 trillion, slimmed down in an effort to reach an agreement with Republicans who have offered only a $1 trillion proposal in negotiations.

Brandon Moseley

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October 2, 2020

Sewell votes for latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill

The new bill also provides families with a second round of direct payments of $1,200 for each individual and $500 for each dependent.

Brandon Moseley

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October 2, 2020

Palmer supports legislation making unused PPP funds available to small businesses

There is an estimated $137 billion remaining in the Payroll Protection Program that could be immediately available to small businesses.

Brandon Moseley

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September 28, 2020