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Steve Flowers: ‘Working for Alabama’ legislation is monumental
As former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but...
Innovate Alabama receives $98 million to continue support of small businesses
Innovate Alabama plays a crucial role in fostering small business growth across the Yellowhammer State. To continue those invaluable efforts, the organization is set...
South Korean auto supplier opens $128M Tuskegee plant, 170 new jobs expected
A South Korean auto supplier has opened its first U.S.-based production facility in Tuskegee, Alabama. Samkee Corp. reportedly invested $128 million to build the...
Clay McInnis: Cryptocurrency and the Future
Since assuming office, President Biden and his SEC regulators have initiated measures that could potentially disrupt the digital assets industry. These actions have far-reaching...
Economic development magazine taps Alabama for its Silver Shovel Award
National business publication Area Development has selected Alabama for its Silver Shovel Award in recognition of major economic development project wins during 2023.
“Being awarded the Silver...
Analysis shows Birmingham ranks 2nd nationally in daily miles driven, could save big with electric vehicles
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) is highlighting a new analysis showing Birmingham ranks second nationally in daily private vehicle miles traveled. ACFC noted...
Junior Achievement of Alabama announces $20 Million capital campaign to build the McWane Economic Education Center
Junior Achievement of Alabama (JA) announced an ambitious $20 million capital campaign to construct downtown Birmingham's McWane Economic Education Center. With a lead gift...
State Rep. Mike Shaw on cryptocurrency: ‘My main concern is making sure that Alabama is a blockchain-friendly state’
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State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) is hoping that cryptocurrency will have a place to thrive in the Yellowhammer State. The lawmaker put forward a...
UAW president Shawn Fain under federal investigation
After the union's unsuccessful attempt to organize the Mercedes-Benz Plant in Vance, Alabama, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain is under...
Auburn University expands advanced manufacturing support
Auburn University is initiating a project aimed at extending its support for the state’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, the school announced in Monday's Board of...
Innovate Alabama debuts SEEK AL campaign to leverage outdoor assets
Innovate Alabama has launched SEEK AL, a digital campaign dedicated to showcasing the rich variety of outdoor recreational assets the state has to offer to...
Anchored by a new amphitheater, Birmingham developer Robert Simon talks about his next vision: The Star Uptown
Ground was officially broken last week on a new amphitheater for Birmingham at an event with city leaders and development partners excited for the...
New venture focuses on pristine spring water in rural Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey joined the leaders of Alabama Mineral Springs LLC today to celebrate the company’s ambitious five-year project to sustainably distribute mineral-rich water...
Toyota Alabama to expand production, create 350 jobs
The Toyota powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has turned into an engine powerhouse.
And, it continues to help drive the area economy.
Toyota Alabama is expanding...
Alabama auto industry’s rapid growth fueled by billions in new investment
For Alabama’s economic future, the pivotal moment came on Sept. 30, 1993, when executives of Mercedes-Benz arrived in Tuscaloosa with an announcement that shocked...
Alabama Iron and Steel Council names Phil Goodwin as chairman, Maury Gaston thanked for ‘exceptional’ leadership
The Alabama Iron and Steel Council (AISC), an affiliate of Manufacture Alabama, named Phil Goodwin as its new chairman. The group also extended its...
Metze to lead Alabama Fiber Network as inaugural CEO of state’s middle-mile broadband coalition
On Tuesday, the Alabama Fiber Network (AFN), a coalition of eight electric co-ops and partners throughout the state, announced the hiring of Terry Metze...
Scott Tindle: Alabama can harness the crypto, blockchain boom
Alabama has become a home for innovation and excitement in recent years. From aerospace to automobiles to agriculture, Alabama has found itself in a...
Lockheed Martin celebrates opening of 122,000 square-foot engineering facility in Huntsville
Lockheed Martin, Department of Defense, state and local officials celebrated the opening of the company’s $18 million engineering facility, labs and demonstration center at...
Stadthagen: Secret ballots empower Alabama workers in unionization votes
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen says his recent legislation will effectively keep the United Auto Workers (UAW) and large union interests away from...
Regions Foundation, Bessemer community leaders unveil breakthrough in affordable housing ‘one block at a time’
On Wednesday, community leaders and residents lined up around the block of three new modern homes in Bessemer's Northside neighborhood to witness a milestone...
The Wiregrass Innovation Center: A home for future visionaries
It was thrilling to be part of the recent groundbreaking of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in downtown Dothan. The Wiregrass Innovation Center will be...
Miss Baker, Huntsville’s space pioneer, launched 65 years ago today
One of our nation’s first astronauts, who later became a much-beloved resident of Huntsville, Alabama, was launched from Cape Canaveral on a historic space...
Alabama lawmakers present $3.94 million SEEDS grant to Dothan industrial development board
Last week, state legislators representing the Wiregrass region presented the Industrial Development Board of Dothan, Alabama with a $3.94 million check from the State...