August 2022 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@Matthew BetleyAug 13People who hunt these magnificent, emotional creatures in the wild should be hunted down themselves and put down.
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August 2022 Group Watch: New Resolutions Adopted by State GOP
The executive committee for Alabama’s GOP party met in Montgomery last week. After listening to remarks from Senate candidate Katie Britt, in which she reminded the crowd (as if they needed a reminder) how critical prevailing in the midterm elections is, the body voted on a slate of resolutions. Of note was
August 2022 Group Watch: AL Pulp and Paper Council Gets New Exec Director
A Manufacture Alabama announced that attorney Schuyler Espy will serve as the Alabama Pulp and Paper Council’s (APPCO) next executive director. Espy replaces current executive director Roy McAuley, who is set to retire at the end of the year after serving the council for more that two decades. Espy, an attorney
August 2022 Group Watch: More Grant Dollars Flowing to AL
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded $316,000 in Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) grants toward professional assistance for domestic violence victims. The funds will be used for the purposes of providing training and resources to local law enforcement and nonprofit agencies. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby also recently announced
August 2022 Group Watch: Medical Cannabis Timeline
Since Alabama made medical cannabis legal in the state in 2021, the wheels have been turning to get the program off the ground. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has spent more than a year coming up with and formalizing the rules it will use to oversee the new industry and
August 2022 Group Watch: Industry Expansions Mean More Jobs
Alabama companies are on the grow: Ashland-based Wellborn Cabinet Inc., a family-owned cabinet company, announced a $17 million expansion in Oxford that will create 415 jobs over five years. Founded in 1961, Wellborn Cabinet currently employs 1,336 workers. Birmingham’s O’Neal Steel announced a $2.6 million expansion of its headquarters. The expansion will create six new jobs and
August 2022 Group Watch: AL Democratic Party Has New Chair
The Alabama Democratic Party has elected a new chairman. Randy Kelley beat outformer congressional candidate Tabitha Isner and president of Alabama Young Democrats, Josh Coleman. But barely, with just over 50 percent of the 202 votes cast. Read more here.
July 2022 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
Students don’t go back to school for another month, but Alabama is working hard to tackle its statewide teacher shortage. Programs to train teachers are now more accessible, and changes to teacher certification requirements are taking effect. The state is also looking to improve its services for special education students,
July 2022 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@thebloomgroupJuly 13Congratulations @ScottBeason!! We know how happy you must be.
July 2022 Group Watch: In Auburn, Whatley Concedes to Hovey
State Senator Tom Whatley of Auburn withdrew from a disputed race in the Republican primary in the east Alabama district he has represented for 12 years. The state Republican Party declared Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey its nominee for the November 8 general election. The state Republican Party had declared
