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Global venture firm and accelerator network, gener8tor, has selected fifteen Alabama based startup businesses to participate in the company's gBETA program. The program lasts for seven weeks and is designed to set a path for startups to pursue investment opportunities.
A new center aimed at educating and training future Alabama energy industry employees is coming to Jasper. In addition to the new building, a program has also been introduced that will further provide aid to employees and job seekers within the energy sector.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced it awarded $5.8 million to the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board for improvements to the local region's water tanks, to conduct thorough audits, lead design work, and assist with the application process of drinking water and sewer related projects.
Uniti Fiber, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, has announced that it is installing around sixty four miles of middle mile broadband throughout a significant portion of Alabama's Black Belt region.
Alabama is currently experiencing a period of rapid population growth.In one particular area within the state that growth has been significantly more pronounced than in others.
For the majority of Alabama entities and organizations, the COVID pandemic was a time of increased financial hardship. It does appear, however, that one institution within the state not only weathered
According to a new study by Stacker, an internet news source, Alabama is home to three of the top fifty cities in the U.S. in which houses stay on the market longest.
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels addressed a crowded room at the Business Council of Alabama's Tuesday Morning Issues Briefing yesterday. In his remarks, Daniels began by addressing what maybe the hottest topic in the Alabama
Political newcomer and GOP congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson has of late picked up a number of significant endorsements. Dobson has been backed by the Alabama Farmers' Federation, Americans for Tax Reform, multiple state senators, and now also two well known Mobile County sheriffs.
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is attempting to solve a growing issue within the state that is affecting some of Alabama's poorest residents. At a Business Council of Alabama gathering on Tuesday, Daniels discussed his vision for a way forward regarding childcare tax credits and also a way to incentivize industry to get involved in the process.
As Alabama's voice on the Senate Ag. Committee, Senator Tommy Tuberville has been a consistent advocate for the states producers and farmers. Recently, the Senator pushed for the reversal of a rule that would have set a closer deadline for the poultry line speed waiver. The original deadline date would have been March 31 but it has since been extended to November 15.
House District 52 in Jefferson County is set for a special election. The seat, long held by former Rep. John Rogers, was vacated after the legislator agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and also conspiracy to obstruct
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released data from a nationwide survey that focused on governmental economic over reach. The data gathered found in particular that voters strongly prefer candidates on a federal level that believe state elected
Alabama's two senators are hard at work protecting the state's farm-raised catfish industry. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville have played a significant role in the U.S. Department of Commerce reversing a preliminary decision that would have slashed antidumping duties on imported catfish from companies controlled by the Vietnamese government.
When Clanton native Dustin Connell hauled 28 score able bass in worth 83 pounds last week he became the first ever two time champion of the Bass Pro Tour's signature event, the 2024 REDCREST.
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and the Alabama Military Stability Foundation have teamed up to promote and pass the state's 2024 Military Bills Package. The package consists of 13 individual pieces of legislation designed to make Alabama the most military-friendly state in the nation.
Auburn University Regional Airport is set to receive a major upgrade in the form of a brand new air traffic control tower. The construction of the tower is being made possible through the recent approval of funding legislation which set aside $7.2 million for the task.
The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state labor force participation rate remained constant at % 57.4 for the month of January. However, the agency did say that the job count in Alabama has increased by 38,000 jobs in just a single year.
Alabama law enforcement is about to get a welcome boost in the fight against illicit drugs and drug-related crime. Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency along
Senator Tommy Tuberville joined his fellow Senate Republicans in co-sponsoring a Congressional Review Act resolution Thursday. The resolution has been filed in an attempt to block the Environmental Protection Agency
Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced a big win for Alabama's catfish farmers. Tuberville, a member of the Senate Ag. Committee, said Friday that the Biden Administration
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth took to X Thursday afternoon to bring attention to CNN's recent forced retraction of a news story that the company published containing "dishonest" information about Senator Katie Britt.
The Alabama Big 10 Mayors have announced their support of legislation in the state House that would would increase the criminal penalties for firing into occupied homes, businesses, vehicles, rail cars, and other buildings from a Class B felony to a Class A felony.

