It’s been a whirlwind year, and we at The Bloom Group are ready for a short slowdown to enjoy the holidays with our loved ones before we hop back into things come January. We hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Session begins almost as
The second special legislative session ended earlier this month and succeeded in getting a good bit done. Several major economic development wins for the state came to light this month too. Amazon delivered some great news, announcing three new facilities in three cities that mark major investment from the company. UAB earned some top marks
@egmackey Nov 17 Thank you teachers for all that you do — we sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication to our students and our state! #ThankALTeachers Week is a way for Alabamians to show gratitude for our teachers. Learn more about#ThankALTeachers Week at http://weteachalabama.com.
The Alabama Legislature adjourned its second special session after approving new district lines for state House and Senate seats, congressional seats and state school board posts. Following the U.S. census that is conducted every 10 years, states are required to reapportion districts based upon population changes and current demographic data,
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced that Governor Ivey has awarded $4.85 million in grants towards new and continuing innovation-focused research. Awarded from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund, the grants will be allocated to five Alabama universities and one research institution. The state-funded program was
Jo Bonner, the former Alabama congressman who more recently has served as chief of staff to Governor Kay Ivey, will be the fourth president to lead the University of South Alabama. The Board of Trustees voted 11-2 in favor of Bonner’s selection at a special meeting. Bonner has decades of
Representative Patrice McClammy was sworn in as representative for the Alabama Legislature’s House District 76 on November 17. The seat became vacant when her father, longtime state lawmaker Thad McClammy, passed away in August. McClammy said she’s ready to get right to work and called the day a “joyous occasion,” while also saying it
Florida-based telemedicine startup MomentMD is establishing a headquarters in Birmingham after receiving an investment from the Alabama Futures Fund (AFF), a seed-stage venture capital fund created to support entrepreneurial activity in the state. MomentMD has developed a comprehensive telemedicine platform designed to optimize personal healthcare, with an initial emphasis on
Governor Ivey announced that Amazon.com Inc. plans to open three new operations facilities in Alabama while launching a new fulfillment center that will support customer deliveries across the state. The projects, located in Huntsville, Montgomery and Birmingham, will ultimately create more than 900 jobs. In Addition, Amazon said it plans to add more
Governor Ivey has made additions and changes in her executive staff. She named two new deputy chiefs of staff, Brooks McClendon and Nathan Lindsay. She also added to finance director Bill Poole’s duties. He will serve as senior advisor in addition to his current role. These announcements come on the heels of Ivey appointing Liz
