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A Risk Worth Taking?

By H. Mac Gipson If there were a type of “do no harm” Hippocratic Oath that Alabama lawmakers would swear to abide by, they wouldn’t have anything to do with proposed legislation which would weaken state control over the sale of liquor, ultimately leading to higher prices, as well as increased consumption with all its … Continued
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March 23, 2015

Sessions Denounces Senate Immigration Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 14, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions spoke on the floor of the Senate in response to earlier speeches from Majority Leader Reid (D) from Nevada and Senator Chuck Schumer (D) from New York, demanding that House Republicans pass their immigration reform plan, which would legally admit 30 … Continued
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May 16, 2014

State Unemployment Numbers Continue to Improve

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally-adjusted July unemployment rate is down to 6.3%. That is a drop from the June unemployment rate of 6.5% and is well below the July 2012 rate of 7.6%. According to the Governor’s statement the July 2013’s rate … Continued
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August 20, 2013

Sewell Announces 2nd Annual Congressional Job Fair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma announced in a written statement that the 2nd Annual Congressional Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in Selma. The Seventh Congressional District job fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wallace Community College in Selma. … Continued
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July 9, 2013

Roby Warns about Jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the poor jobs numbers from May. Representative Roby said on Facebook, “It probably got lost amongst the many scandals in D.C. right now, but the most recent jobs report had … Continued
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June 14, 2013

Youth Bearing the Brunt of the Obama Economy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For those workers with decades of experience these last 5 years have been the most bearish job markets most of us can remember; but most of us have been able to find and hold jobs and more or less weather the storm. It has been much harder for young workers who … Continued
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December 10, 2012

October Job Numbers Improve For Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Preliminary October jobs numbers show for the month of October show that Alabama’s unemployment rate has fallen to 8.1%. That is down both from September’s 8.2% and from 8.5% a year ago in October 2011. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said in a written statement on Friday, “These numbers show … Continued
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November 20, 2012

Sewell Job Fair Draws Large Crowds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter One Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma sponsored a job fair. Over 100 employers including the City of Birmingham, Best Buy, Verizen, AT&T, the U.S. Army, UAB, etc were on hand to take applications from job seekers at the Birmingham Jeffersion Convention Complex (BJCC). The official unemployment rate … Continued
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August 13, 2012

Unemployment in Alabama Rises to 7.8%: Mike Rogers Blames Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks released a written statement applauding efforts by the Republican controlled House to improve the economy.  Rep. Rogers expressed dissatisfaction with the President’s plan that was passed by the Democrat controlled U.S. Senate.  Alabama’s unemployment rose to 7.8% in June paralleling the national … Continued
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August 6, 2012