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Bachus Says That June Jobs Report Shows that Obama “Administration’s Policies Have Failed”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia AL-6) released a written statement about the June jobs report that was released on Friday morning.  Representative Bachus is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. The report that was released today showed that the economy appeared to stall.  The entire nation … Continued
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July 9, 2012

Alabama Unemployment Rate Increases in May

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that the state of Alabama’s unemployment rate jumped from 7.2% in April to 7.4% in the month of May.  This reverses a six month trend of decreasing unemployment.  The number of unemployed Alabamians increased from 154,000 to … Continued
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June 19, 2012

Bachus Comments on New Job Numbers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday United States House of Representatives member Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued a written statement following the release of new job numbers showing that job creation has virtually ground to a halt. Congressman Bachus said, “The Administration’s policies are just not working.  This month marks the third … Continued
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June 6, 2012

Bentley Announces More Auto Jobs As Unemployment Falls in State Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that Toyota Motor Manufacturing was expanding their Alabama engine production facility in Huntsville.  On Friday, Gov. Bentley announced that April unemployment had dropped to 7.2%….down from 7.4% in March. Gov. Bentley said, “Alabama hasn’t seen an unemployment rate this low since the … Continued
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May 22, 2012

Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Drops Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Governor Robert Bentley released a written statement announcing that Alabama’s March preliminary unemployment rate had dropped to just 7.3%.  That is down from February’s revised rate of 7.5%. Gov. Bentley said, “We are encouraged to see that Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped once again, and we will continue … Continued
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April 23, 2012

Bonner Says Our Government’s Financial Picture Is Bleak

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said in a written statement that “Again, House Leads the Way by Passing Budget with Serious Spending Cuts.” Rep. Bonner said, “Last week, the House of Representatives did something the Senate has been unable to do in nearly three years – pass a … Continued
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April 4, 2012

Alabama Republican Senate and Congressional Delegation All Vote With Republican Budget Hawks

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate passed the election year bill extending the temporary Social Security Tax cut and generous unemployment benefits to the end of the year.  Alabama’s Republican Senators and Congressional Delegation all voted ‘No’ on the extension because it did not include deficit reduction.  Senator Jeff … Continued
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February 20, 2012

Unemployment extension 101: what the payroll tax deal means for the jobless

Staff Report Congress’ decision to reauthorize the current federal unemployment program for two months is like a holiday gift for some 2.9 million Americans who would have otherwise lost their benefits in that time. Now, people who lost their jobs in July and August and were collecting 26 weeks of state unemployment can move on … Continued
December 26, 2011

Cautiously optimistic

Staff Report CULLMAN — Alabama’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly three years, leaving two local lawmakers cautiously optimistic about the future. A gradual decline in unemployment went from 9.8 percent in September to 9.3 percent in October, and finally to 8.7 percent for November. Politicians across the state have been hesitant … Continued
December 19, 2011

An Early Christmas for some as Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Continues Sharp Decline

Staff Report MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley announced today that Alabama’s November unemployment rate experienced another significant drop, falling to 8.7%.  This is down from October’s rate of 9.3%, and below the November 2010 rate of 9.1%. The November 2011 unemployment rate represents 187,720 unemployed persons, compared to 201,042 last month and 192,613 in November 2010. “Everyday … Continued
December 16, 2011