As we approach the close of this year, all of us here at The Bloom Group are already looking forward to representing and serving our clients in 2017. We hope you and your loved ones have a safe and happy holiday season and a wonderful start to the New Year!
The role Alabama leaders may play on the national stage now that Donald Trump is president-elect and a suspension of the Governor Bentley impeachment hearings are the talk of the town this month. AL Senator Jeff Sessions Joins Trump Transition Team President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team
Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said at the time he took office in August that he felt like he was drinking from a fire hose. Months later, after working through a hectic special session focused on a state budget crisis, he is now settling into the job that became his
More than 13,000 Alabama voters went to the polls last Tuesday and did not vote in the presidential race. According to the secretary of state’s office, 2.1 million ballots were cast and as expected, Alabama supported Donald Trump. The more than 13,000 ballots cast in the state that did not include
This Thanksgiving, as we pause to celebrate our blessings and the things we are thankful for, The Bloom Group would like to express our appreciation for all of our clients and friends. We hope each of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of food, family and fun.
New leadership in the judiciary and looking ahead to the issues that will most likely dominate the 2017 legislative session are just two of the subjects grabbing headlines in Alabama political news this month. Lyn Stuart Assumes Leadership of State Judiciary Justice Lynn Stuart has served as the state’s acting
The University of Alabama recently announced the 2016 inductees to the Alabama Social Work Hall Of Fame that honors the accomplishments of some of the state’s most distinguished leaders in the field of social work. One of the three inductees is The Bloom Group’s very own, James Dupree, Jr. who spent more
We are proud to announce Garrett Jemison, former state director for Senator Richard Shelby, as the firm’s newest associate. For almost 30 years, we have been advocating for our clients and reaping real results. Now, with the addition of Jemison, our team of experienced professionals has gotten even stronger. Jemison, a Montgomery native,
Noted Alabama public servant Lucy Baxley died peacefully on Friday, October 14, at age 78. After working in Birmingham real estate, Baxely entered politics and enjoyed much success. She was elected as state treasurer in 1994 and again in 1998. She made history by becoming the state’s first female lieutenant governor, serving from
Governor Robert Bentley recently announced the award of two Appalachian Regional Commission grants of nearly $1 million to Central Alabama Community College. The grants will allow the college to expand a classroom and purchase new equipment for students studying advanced manufacturing at its Alexander City campus. Governor Bentley said the community
