National publication Area Development reports that a survey of site selection professionals once again ranked Alabama among the top state for business, citing a range of factors that contribute to an inviting growth environment. Alabama ranks No. 6 overall in the magazine’s 2021 issue, the same overall as the previous
In preparation of future retirements and to better align its external affairs functions to serve its members, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative announced the promotion of Taylor Williams to director of external affairs. Williams, a Montgomery native and resident, currently serves as manager of governmental affairs and economic development. In the new role, he
Govenor Kay Ivey has set the dates for a special election to fill the Alabama House seat vacated by the death of Rep. Thad McClammy D-Montgomery. McClammy, 78, died August 21. He had represented District 76 in Montgomery since 1994. The primary will be November 16, with a runoff, if necessary,
Alabama has a new state representative. Democrat Kenyatte Hassell defeated Republican Loretta Grant to win the seat in the special general election. According to unofficial results from the Alabama secretary of state’s office, Hassell received 1,028 votes, and Grant received 254. Hassel is Montgomery’s urban director for YoungLife. He also
A special session will probably be called before the end of September, and when Representatives and Senators make their way back to the State House, they’ll find that COVID-19 restrictions put in place for safety will be less stringent than before. The Senate will once again be open to the public, but it has not yet
Attorneys for Mike Hubbard, former Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, filed a request for his early release from prison after serving 12 months of a 28-month sentence. Hubbard received a split sentence, with 28 months in prison followed by eight years of probation. He is not eligible for
Thanks to the Delta variant, COVID-19 has come roaring back in Alabama, prompting Governor Ivey to issue a new emergency order late last week to ensure healthcare workers and hospitals in particular have everything they need to battle this recent wave. And yet, despite the virus numbers, positive economic development news keeps popping up all
@carolinebeckADN The committee to study the state’s response to the pandemic was meant to meet today but concerns over COVID have pushed the meeting to next week. #alpolitics
Governor Kay Ivey issued what is described as a “limited, narrowly-focused” state of emergency declaration that she said is intended to help hospital and healthcare workers respond to the surging COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s office said the proclamation would relax regulatory burdens to allow expanded capacity in healthcare facilities, provide
Business Facilities, a national economic development publication, ranked Alabama’s business climate among the top states in an analysis evaluating key economic categories. Alabama earned the No. 5 spot in the magazine’s flagship business climate ranking, while also earning high marks for workforce training, manufacturing employment and output and the horsepower of
