Making news this week: The state’s economic development efforts are making great strides, and halfway through the regular session, the Education budget is moving along. Here’s a recap of the rest. Tuesday, Day 14 of Regular Session: The Senate Local Legislation Committee approved four bills of local application only. The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee approved the Education budget,
Governor Ivey announced that companies locating in Alabama or expanding existing operations invested $8.7 billion in growth projects in 2018, setting a new record for the state. It is anticipated that the investment will generate 17,000 new jobs in communities across the state. Growth in important industry sectors including automotive and
Georgia-Pacific recently announced plans to invest more than $120 million to add a new tissue machine and roll storage building at its mill in Choctaw County. The new projects continue Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific’s modernization of the Naheola mill, which includes ongoing construction of a new biomass boiler and wood yard. In the
@SalenaZito May 3 This is incredibly gripping. Never forget. Israel comes to a standstill with a two-minute siren wailing across the country in remembrance of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. https://abcn.ws/2ZIOQDQ
An Alabama Lottery is one step closer to reality, Rebuild Alabama projects are already beginning, and plenty of other work got done by the Alabama Legislature last week. Here’s a recap. Tuesday, Day 12 of Regular Session: The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved several House-passed bills and Senate-originated bills to authorize zoning in municipal police jurisdictions in counties where
Governor Kay Ivey recently announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation is purchasing the right of way for the expansion of McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa from State Route 69 to Rice Mine Road as part of the Rebuild Alabama First Year Plan 2020. Governor Ivey signed into law the Rebuild Alabama
There was a standing ovation in the House chamber after lawmakers’ passed a bill allowing statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller to be placed on the State Capitol grounds. Democratic Representative Laura Hall sponsored the bill that passed 102-0. The bill was described as a fitting tribute as the state
@GovernorKayIvey April 22 Tuscaloosa is a city known for how it has rebuilt itself, & with necessary infrastructure projects, we’ll see this area thrive even more. Proud to bring the news that we’ll be expanding McFarland Blvd., as part of the Rebuild Alabama projects. Read more here.
Last week, which began with “tax day,” the Alabama Legislature was also doing tax work; both chambers passed tax-related bills. Other bills moving through include several affecting schools. Here’s a detailed look at last week. Tuesday, Day 10 of Regular Session: The House Local Legislation Committee approved several bills of local application only. The House passed general bills
Governor Kay Ivey announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama’s First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 13th consecutive year. In 2018, the Alabama program received its largest-ever single year funding increase, which expanded access to 32 percent of four-year-olds in
