2020 has given us plenty to complain about, but the tough stuff also puts things in sharp perspective, shining a spotlight on the things in our lives to be thankful for. At The Bloom Group, we’re grateful for a lot, but this year, as we are every year, we are
Governor Ivey has appointed Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to serve as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, effective December 7, 2020. Currently in his third term in the Alabama State Senate, Ward serves as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee where he has spearheaded bills related to criminal
E.B. McClain, a former four-term Alabama senator, died in his home in Pleasant Grove. The Bessemer native was 80 years old. He received his bachelor’s degree from Miles College. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, where he served from 1987 through 1994. In 1994, he was elected
A focus on Alabama families, resources for hurricane and COVID-19 relief and a spotlight the state’s bioscience sector make-up some of the major news topics this month. Federal Assistance for AL Hurricane Survivors: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved
Governor Ivey recently awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to establish the Alabama Health Care and Emergency Response Providers grant program. The grants will support providers who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. On a first-come-first serve basis, the state of Alabama will offer
A recent event in Birmingham — headlined by U.S. Senator Doug Jones; Michell McMurry-Heath, CEO of BIO-Biotechnology Innovation Organization; Bob Hess of Newmark Knight Frank; and Dr. Regina Benjamin, an Alabama native and former U.S. Surgeon General — shone a spotlight on the importance and successes of Alabama’s bioscience sector. The state’s researchers and entrepreneurs have stepped up in
Automaker Mercedes-Benz continues to make major investments in Alabama, and the first customer-ready Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 built in in the state rolled off the assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz facility in Tuscaloosa County in September. Mercedes unveiled the vehicle late last year, saying it represents a new form of luxury
@thebloomgroup Oct 12 Congratulations to my son Hannon and new daughter in law Hannah. Mr. and Mrs. Hannon Sanderson.
Prison progress, positive press for the state and more rounds of CARES Act funding top the political and economic development news in Alabama this month. Alabama Department of Corrections Negotiating with Developer Teams: Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced the developer teams chosen from submissions in response to the
Alabama families waiting for vouchers to cover internet service should find them in their mailboxes no later than week’s end. The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students voucher program is being administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). Agency representatives say 250,000 vouchers have been mailed since August 24. The
