Greg Reed: “To boost the economy, we need to expand the workforce.”

Alabama Department of Labor and Power Initiatives Greg Reed, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor and Power, is spearheading efforts to enhance economic growth across all 67 counties in Alabama. Reed, who previously spent 14 years in the Alabama Senate and served as pro tem for the Senate President, was appointed to lead […]

Boat Builders expand their shipbuilding activities in Alabama with a $7.8 million project.

Master Boat Builders Inc., a vessel and workboat manufacturer, has announced a significant investment of $7.8 million aimed at modernizing and expanding its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County. This project includes the addition of a new fabrication shop and a floating dry dock. According to the Mobile Chamber, the expansion has led to the creation […]

Tech pitch contest winner receives $50,000 to expand creative startup

Wink Therapeutics Takes Grand Prize at Sloss.tech/Ideas Pitch Competition Wink Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Miramar, Florida, has been named the grand prize winner of the inaugural Sloss.tech/ideas Pitch Competition, taking home $50,000 during the three-day Sloss Tech Conference. The competition, supported by grants from the Regional Foundation, featured 16 finalists from the Southeast, […]

Simpson presents a bill to expand capital murder laws in reaction to public shootings

House Bill 20 Introduced in Alabama to Address Capital Murder Charges State Representative Matt Simpson from Daphne has officially introduced House Bill 20, during a press conference in Fairhope featuring local law enforcement leaders. He shared this announcement on Facebook, mentioning key figures like Sheriff Hos Mack and Mobile District Attorney Keith Blackwood. Simpson outlined […]

Tennessee bill would expand weed-killer manufacturers’ legal immunity  • Tennessee Lookout

The Republican-backed bill, which passed the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, provides pesticides and herbicide companies, including Bayer, which owns Roundup, with broader protection from lawsuits. Senate Bill 527, sponsored by Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon, provides legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers unless federally approved labels warn of illness. The Environmental Protection Agency label […]

Maricopa County job training program approved for another year, plans to expand

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved funding to renew programs that bring accelerated vocational training to rural communities, educating skills in line with local employment opportunities. Jared Beard with the county says since its launch last year, the Workforce 2 You program has been striving to be stable enough to live on the […]