District 2 County Commission candidates say roads and jobs among top issues - al.com (blog)

8 February 2012, 5:39 am

al.com (blog)District 2 County Commission candidates say roads and jobs among top issuesal.com (blog)By Yvonne T. Betowt, The Huntsville Times MADISON, Alabama -- The three candidates for the District 2 seat on the Madison County Commission agree on at least three things when it comes to the top iss... Read More »

Alabama 2012 State of the State Address - WHNT

8 February 2012, 2:43 am

al.comAlabama 2012 State of the State AddressWHNTWhen I took office, I learned that despite our previous success in recruiting new industry to our state, we did not have a comprehensive, statewide economic development plan to guide our efforts. That's why I created the Alabama Economic Alliance ... Read More »

Alabama Immigration Law's Opponents Seek Allies In Business Sector - Huffington Post

7 February 2012, 7:10 pm

Times DailyAlabama Immigration Law's Opponents Seek Allies In Business SectorHuffington PostWASHINGTON -- Opponents of Alabama's contested immigration law are asking local manufacturers of Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Hyundai cars to help them push for a total repeal of the law in the state'... Read More »

The Bellwether & the Burden - Weld for Birmingham

7 February 2012, 4:02 pm

The Birmingham News - al.comThe Bellwether & the BurdenWeld for BirminghamBy Mark Kelly In February 1944—D-Day was four months away, the outcome of World War II still in doubt, resting on the success of massive Allied offensives in Europe and the Pacific—a special committee appointed by Alabama ... Read More »

Golden Dragon chooses Alabama's Wilcox County for $100 million copper tubing plant - al.com (blog)

7 February 2012, 2:20 pm

al.com (blog)Golden Dragon chooses Alabama's Wilcox County for $100 million copper tubing plantal.com (blog)Robert Bentley, seated, signs the economic development agreement for Golden Dragon Copper while looking on, from left, are Mike Hubbard, speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives; Gr... Read More »

Alabama economy to improve moderately in 2012, according to University of ... - al.com (blog)

7 February 2012, 8:29 am

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)Alabama economy to improve moderately in 2012, according to University of ...al.com (blog)By Budd McLaughlin, The Huntsville Times TUSCALOOSA, Alabama --Growing nonfarm employment, a declining unemployment rate, and ongoing development projects across the state hav... Read More »

Sessions Criticizes Fed's Lack of Foresight - Wall Street Journal (blog)

7 February 2012, 7:31 am

Sessions Criticizes Fed's Lack of ForesightWall Street Journal (blog)Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, on Tuesday criticized comments that Federal Reserve officials made before the financial crisis. Mr. Sessions pointed to remarks made by now-Treasury S... Read More »

Alabama paying for failed 'experiment' (editorial) - Press-Register - al.com (blog)

7 February 2012, 3:24 am

Press-Register - al.com (blog)Alabama paying for failed 'experiment' (editorial)Press-Register - al.com (blog)... been a drag on the state economy it was supposed to help. Yet Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state who wrote the law, defends its effect on the state's image. "Alabama&... Read More »

Republican majority to tackle issues old, new in 2012 session - Montgomery Advertiser

6 February 2012, 2:04 am

al.com (blog)Republican majority to tackle issues old, new in 2012 sessionMontgomery AdvertiserBut many more familiar issues will greet their return Tuesday for the 2012 session: jobs, education and the General Fund budget. Job bills will kick off the session. "It's our hope that as the national... Read More »

Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: study - Reuters

1 February 2012, 4:15 pm

al.com (blog)Alabama immigration crackdown costing state billions: studyReutersBy Verna Gates | BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigrants, widely seen as the toughest in the United States, could cost the state's economy up to $10.8 billion, according to a new stud... Read More »

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