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Sewell applauds UAB for America’s Promise Job Driven Grant

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 29, 2016, US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) congratulated UAB for receiving an America’s promise grant. The grant will fund the Innovate Birmingham Consortium, a regional workforce partnership to establish a sustainable pipeline of talent for Birmingham’s growing IT sector. Congresswoman Sewell “Innovate Birmingham’s consortium partners are among … Continued
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December 3, 2016

Franklin County Gets 80 Jobs and Furniture Distribution Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 23, Farmers Home Furniture announced plans to locate a $10 million new distribution center in the Russellville Industrial Park. The 325,000 square-foot facility will create 80 new jobs in Franklin County. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said in a statement, “Farmers Furniture operates a growing network of … Continued
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May 26, 2016

State Senate Passes Job Incentives Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 22, the Alabama Renewal Act, House Bill 34, passed the Alabama Senate. HB34 creates new incentives to increase industrial recruitment and economic development. House Bill 34 was sponsored by Representative Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) and carried in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper). The … Continued
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March 23, 2016

Airbus Ribbon Cutting in Mobile Today

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, the global aviation industry will have all eyes on Mobile, Alabama as European aviation powerhouse, Airbus will formally unveil its long awaited first North American manufacturing facility at 10:00 AM central time. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said in a statement, “We already expect Airbus … Continued
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September 14, 2015

Bentley Announces 350 Automotive Jobs in Tuscaloosa

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Purico Group and Bolta Werke GmbH were building their first U.S. production facility in Tuscaloosa. The two sister companies announced at a news conference that they will invest $39.5 million into the facility creating over 350 new jobs by 2016. … Continued
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September 24, 2013

Bentley In Paris to Promote Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R), and team are at the Paris Air Show to promote the state of Alabama and recruit more jobs to the state. Gov. Bentley addressed almost 100 economic development officials and local elected officials at a breakfast at the … Continued
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June 17, 2013

Bentley At Paris Air Show

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is traveling to Paris for the Air Show there in search of more aerospace jobs for the state of Alabama, particulary Airbus suppliers. Traveling with Gov. Bentley is Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield and the Commerce Department’s Assistant Director of Business Development Bob … Continued
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June 14, 2013

Bonner Announces Airbus Groundbreaking in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile announced in his column that the Airbus groundbreaking will be Monday. Rep. Bonner wrote, “As I write this column, we are three days away from the official ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the $600 million aircraft assembly complex at Mobile’s … Continued
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April 8, 2013

Canfield Promotes From Within to Replace Retiring David Hutchison

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter David Hutchison is retiring as the Director of the Business Development Division at the Alabama Department of Commerce.  The division is charged with helping both new and expanding industries bring both jobs and investment to Alabama.  Hutchison will become the new director of the Butler County Economic Development Commission. … Continued
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December 27, 2012