An ongoing effort to expand the availability of ready-to-drink mixed spirits in Alabama continues to face obstacles over industry disagreements on franchise laws, disputes that some say may be irreconcilable. The first significant effort to expand the availability of RTD spirits came in 2023 in a bill by Senator Steve
Innovate Alabama has launched SEEK AL, a digital campaign showcasing the rich variety of outdoor recreational assets the state has to offer innovators looking for a place to play, work, and put down roots. SEEK AL will leverage the state’s parks, waterways, greenways and trails to position Alabama not just
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of Alabama Mineral Springs LLC to celebrate the company’s ambitious five-year project to sustainably distribute mineral-rich water from a free-flowing spring in Chilton County. Alabama Mineral Springs LLC is officially starting production at a $6 million bottling plant at the location where natural spring
Allied Mineral Products LLC is investing $23.5 million to launch an expansion of its Pell City plant that produces a variety of heat containment refractory products used in industrial applications. The growth project will add a 200,000-square-foot production facility on the company’s site in Pell City and create 13 new
Toyota is expanding the production capabilities at its Huntsville engine factory with a $282 million investment, while also adding more than 350 new, high-quality jobs with long-term stability, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey. The growth project pushes the total investment in Toyota Alabama to more than $1.7
A good bit of education-related legislation moved forward last week. The Senate approved a bill to create the state’s first health-focused high school. A bill restricting instruction on LGBTQ topics in public schools passed the House. And a bill designed to ensure Alabama students are taught the dangers of fentanyl
@GovernorKayIveyMay 2The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is coming to Demopolis! I commend those of the Legislature who supported this important project, and I appreciate the support from Demopolis, healthcare systems & hospitals across our state. This is a major investment. #alpolitics
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The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to a plan to create a residential, public high school in Demopolis that’s focused on educating future healthcare professionals. The tuition-free school will be open to students from around the state. The school could open as early as the fall of 2026. In January,
A plan to authorize an Alabama lottery and 10 casinos fell one vote short of approval in the Alabama Senate last week. The gambling legislation included two bills, HB151 and HB152. Both were compromise versions of bills that had passed the House and Senate with differences earlier in the session.
