Both of the state’s major political parties met earlier this month. The Democrats elected a new chairman. The GOP party voted in several resolutions, including one that voices the state party’s support for former President Donald J. Trump and one that calls for closing primary elections to all except registered
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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,
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