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Stadthagen to BCA: UAW’s Alabama expansion is an attempt to hijack state’s success

Austen Shipley -
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday regarding the looming UAW threat to Alabama's "crown jewel" industry. During...

Jason Puckett: Childcare tax credits in Alabama good for business, great for parents

Jason Puckett -
The business community is united in its belief that expanding access to quality affordable childcare is essential to alleviating some of the burden caused...

Mayor Sandy Stimpson: Building Alabama’s workforce is a call for affordable housing solutions

Mayor Sandy Stimpson -
As Mayor of Mobile, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges Alabama faces in attracting and retaining a strong workforce. Local businesses are eager to...

Union boss escalates attacks on Governor Kay Ivey in tirade at North Carolina rally

Austen Shipley -
United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain took his war of words against Alabama Governor Kay to new heights on Tuesday during a rally...

Majority Leader Livingston to BCA: Alabama to benefit from transformative workforce legislation

Grayson Everett -
Alabama Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday morning to discuss Working for Alabama, the Alabama Workforce Transformation...

Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS

Alabama Community College System -
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers. More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...

Jimmy Rane: Working for Alabama will build stronger workforce, economy and communities

Jimmy Rane -
As an entrepreneur who started a humble, two-man business nearly 55 years ago that today employs more than 2,000, I am well aware that...

Jon Barganier: Child care is the foundation of Alabama’s workforce

Jon Barganier -
Childcare is an essential resource for Alabama’s working parents, yet the supply of quality, affordable, and accessible childcare is not keeping up with the...

Industry investment in Alabama exceeded $6.4 billion in 2023

Austen Shipley -
Governor Kay Ivey announced some exciting economic news for the state on Tuesday. Ivey revealed that in 2023, companies from across the globe invested over...

Alabama’s regional workforce challenges require regional solutions, Pro Tem Reed says

Austen Shipley -
Now over halfway into the 2024 state legislative session, Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed visited with Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal last week and...

State Sen. Gudger: Child care is the industry that keeps Alabama working – it’s time to invest in it

Garlan Gudger -
Every parent knows that raising a family comes with important decisions: where to send your child to school, what after-school activities they will participate...

Energy industry training center in Jasper will expand ACCS, Alabama Power HVAC program

Austen Shipley -
A facility to educate and train prospective energy sector professionals is set to be built in Jasper, Alabama. Beyond a new state-of-the-art building, a...

Southern Roots Nut Company announces $16.6 million expansion in Dothan processing facility

Austen Shipley -
Alabama is already known agriculturally nationwide for its pecan production. Now, that profile is set to grow even further after New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut...

Launch, Singing River Trail collaborate for 3rd annual Launch Tank competition

Austen Shipley -
North Alabama entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to compete in a Shark Tank-style event that could earn them as much as $25,000 in...

Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama support Gov. Ivey’s pushback of UAW

Austen Shipley -
As Governor Kay Ivey continues her fight against the United Auto Workers unionization effort at the Mercedes plant, officials across the state are sharing...

Legislative leaders discuss ambitious workforce and economic development package

Grayson Everett -
Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in...

Reed details legislative approach to building the Alabama workforce of tomorrow in BCA talk

Grayson Everett -
President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate Greg Reed (R-Jasper) addressed a group of business leaders on Tuesday morning to share challenges, accomplishments and...

Trump, UAW boss clash as Alabama grapples with push from auto union

Austen Shipley -
Former President Donald Trump and head of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain, have exchanged words in a long conflict that is dusting...

LiTHOS applies for $30M DOE grant to upgrade Bessemer lithium facility

Bud McLaughlin -
LiTHOS has applied for a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade its 55,000 square-foot plant in Bessemer to produce...

Alabama, national leaders strategize childcare access at annual Women’s Foundation research event

Grayson Everett -
The Women’s Foundation of Alabama this week hosted their annual research showcase that brought together Alabama leaders to address the business case for child...

Alabama’s strategy for workforce competitiveness proposed in ‘transformative’ new plan

Austen Shipley -
A commission tasked with crafting a path to modernize Alabama's workforce competitiveness has released what it calls a "landmark plan" -- featuring a range...

Alabama’s labor force participation, weekly wages show increase

Austen Shipley -
The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state's labor force participation rate in December reached a record high of 57.2% and wages...

Women’s Foundation launches fund-raising workforce campaign

Austen Shipley -
An organization dedicated to putting more women in Alabama's workforce and expanding their job opportunities is set to begin what it has labeled a...

5 principles of EARTH that are paving the way for prosperity in East Alabama

East Alabama Rural Innovation and Training Hub -
Bound by the love of community, EARTH will pave a prosperous path forward for East Alabama. “EARTH will convene people of all ages from Sylacauga...
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