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Earlier this month, the Trump Administration took a giant step toward helping low-income Americans by rolling back Obama-era regulations that damaged low-income Americans. At President Donald Trump’s direction, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signaled a possible rollback of a previous rule that severely restricted access to capital for low and lower-middle income Americans. Under the … Continued

The Earth Day Network has launched its 2019 campaign, “Protect Our Species.” Earth Day Network is the organization that leads Earth Day events worldwide. This year’s campaign identifies protecting the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as top priorities. The group, along with its thousands of partners, say 2019 is a crucial … Continued

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) recently wrote an editorial supporting passage of legislation to restore legislation involving governments and money market funds, S.1117/H.R. 2319. McMillan is also Alabama’s Treasurer-elect. “Alabama’s growing economy requires increased investments in areas like K-12 education, public colleges and universities, health care, transportation, affordable housing, public safety, … Continued

Retired Lieutenant General William G. Boykin was in Gadsden speaking to the Etowah Republican Party. Boykin said that he opposed Donald J. Trump during the Republican primaries. Gen. Boykin was working for Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign; but now that Trump is the President he thinks that Trump was chosen by God to be President. “There … Continued

The Alabama Department of Labor announced that they are holding a job fair for prospective coal miners. The Jasper Career Center is hosting a Job Fair for Jennmar Services on Thursday, October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will be held at the Career Center located at 2604 Viking Drive in Jasper. Jennmar … Continued

Friday, Area Development, a national magazine, ranked the state of Alabama as the number three state for business in its 2018 rankings. Alabama’s overall ranking in the Area Development survey improved three spots from 2017 and 2016. The state has placed in Top 10 of the publication’s annual ranking of state business-friendliness for nearly a … Continued

September marks the beginning of the annual hunting season in Alabama as a number of hunting seasons begin this month. Goose season in Alabama has already begun and will last from September 1 to September 30. The aggregate bag limit of 5 dark geese (Canada, White-fronted, and Brant). You can not take more than one … Continued

We’ve all heard about how important it is to recruit out-of-state businesses to Alabama. As Governor, that will be a top priority of mine. That said, I’ll never forget a comment from a Birmingham CEO as we met in his boardroom.  He said that every month, sitting around that table, he and his colleagues joke … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 27, 2018, GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson spoke to the River Region Republican Club at the Farmers Market Café about his candidacy for governor of Alabama. Dawson said, “It all started with a broken heart.  By that I mean a grieving spirit.”  Dawson said that he was … Continued