The 2022 regular legislative session may be over, but there’s still a lot of activity happening in Alabama politics. Both the state’s lauded Pre-K program, which is now growing, and Alabama’s governor are getting top marks. New companies are coming to the state, and existing companies are expanding and increasing
@thebloomgroup May 11, 2022 Our Founding Principal Hal Bloom was recognized today for 36 years representing @AL_League and it’s been our pleasure. Congratulations Hal!!
Governor Kay Ivey has once again been rated as one of the most popular state chief executives in the nation. A nationwide survey was conducted January 1 through March 31 and consisted of at least 601 registered voters in each state. According to the survey, 62 percent of Alabamians approve of
Governor Kay Ivey joined Airbus officials, Mobile leaders and education professionals to celebrate the aerospace company’s new growth plans at its Alabama manufacturing facility. Airbus’ latest expansion project calls for the addition of a third Final Assembly Line at the Mobile factory to support increased production of its A320 family
Mike Shaw, a councilman in Hoover, will be the Republican on the ballot for House District 47 in the general election this fall. He’ll run against whichever Democrat wins that primary; two are vying for the chance to face Shaw. The seat was left vacant when David Wheeler died in March. The timing
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation had awarded $12.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to 25 local Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades. Shelby, who serves as vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, advised that the funding would serve to enhance local economies.
A new poll in the Alabama U.S. Senate race shows a shift among the three contenders for the Republican nomination, with Katie Britt moving to the lead, Mike Durant slipping, and Mo Brooks gaining. The poll by Cygnal surveyed 600 likely Republican voters May 6-7. It showed Britt with 32
Construction is scheduled to begin soon on the first building in a logistics park along Interstate 85 in Macon County that backers say could have a massive economic impact when its three phases are developed. The project, called the Regional East Alabama Logistics Park, stems from a partnership between the
Novelis Inc., a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Baldwin County. The facility at the 3,000-acre South Alabama Mega Site, located in Bay Minette, will create approximately 1,000 jobs, which Novelis projects
Governor Kay Ivey recently announced the funding of two additional Mental Health Crisis Centers, further expanding the Alabama Crisis System of Care. The two centers add to the four existing centers in Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile, currently serving individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders at staged levels
