Tag: economic development
Alabama wins “Silver Shovel Award” for economic development
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced Area Development, an economic development-focused national publication, selected Alabama for its Silver Shovel Award — a top honor recognizing the...
Nicole Jones: Our state will benefit from the passage of the...
Economic developers in Alabama are community-minded individuals who wake up every morning with a goal - to recruit and retain business and industry within...
House approves change in ethics law for economic developer
Alabama lawmakers passed a proposed ethics law change that would exempt economic development activity from the rules governing lobbyists.
The House of Representatives approved the...
Birmingham Business Alliance pursuing ‘all-time high’ economic development projects
The head of the Birmingham Business Alliance said the metro area is coming off a very successful year for economic development, but the prospects for even...
Four new cities added to Main Street Alabama revitalization program
Mainstreet Alabama, a nonprofit organization that focuses on growing commerce in city districts, has selected four more cities to join its efforts at revitalizing...
Robert Bentley confirms meeting with Mike Hubbard about jobs
Gov. Robert Bentley has testified under oath in the ethics trial of the Alabama House speaker, saying that he remembers meeting with Mike Hubbard...
Business group: Birmingham got $1.1 billion in capital investment in 2015
It has become conventional wisdom to take note of Birmingham's economic resurgence of late. The ongoing construction, growing payrolls, and general sense that there's...
Senate approves bill to give tax breaks to state ports
Keeping with their previously announced agenda, Senate Republicans passed a bill Tuesday that will provide tax breaks for Alabama ports with an eye toward increasing...
U.S. OK’s Alabama-based factory in Cuba; first since revolution
The Obama administration has approved the first U.S. factory in Cuba in more than half a century, allowing a two-man company from Alabama to...
Gov. Robert Bentley announces 650 new jobs in in Tuscaloosa County
As reported yesterday on Alabama Today, Gov. Robert Bentley announced Thursday morning that auto parts maker Samvardhana Motherson Group will open a new plant in Tuscaloosa County to supply the...