MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday praised House passage of three bills in the Made in Alabama Jobs Incentive Package. The Governor’s statement is below. “I commend House leadership and its members…
Category: The Alabama Economy
Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance Targets Research Breakthroughs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Promising new therapies for debilitating diseases like diabetes and Parkinson’s are stemming from drug discovery work taking place in Alabama research facilities – an effort that’s getting a…
Why Creating 11 Jobs in Rural Alabama Rated a Shout-Out
VERNON, Alabama – On a sunny day last October, Mayor Glenn Crawford joined Governor Robert Bentley in this Lamar County town to welcome the first tenant in Vernon’s industrial park –…
U.S. Sen. Shelby Calls for Fewer Regulations on Smaller Banks
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator updated the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce today about domestic and foreign issues facing both the Senate and the United States. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, gave his…
Lockheed Martin Jump Starts Alabama Expansion, Adding 240 Jobs
TROY, Alabama — Governor Robert Bentley today announced that Alabama has partnered with Lockheed Martin to add an additional 240 employees by 2020 at the company’s Pike County Operations facility in Troy.…
Alabama Exports Climb to Near Record in 2014
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama exports climbed in 2014 to a near-record level, powered by shipments of Alabama-made automobiles to almost 100 countries, as well as rising overseas sales of products such…
Honda Debuts Redesigned Alabama-Made Pilot at Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO – Honda showed off its redesigned Alabama-made Pilot family SUV this morning at the Chicago Auto Show. Entering its third generation, the Pilot has received a complete makeover. Honda said…
Alabama Workforce Council Proposals Aim to Create Pathway to High-Wage Jobs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said proposals from the Alabama Workforce Council, a panel that studied ways to advance the state’s workforce development efforts, could create a pathway that steers more…