Tennessee governor pushes nuclear investment and road construction in sixth year • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said his sixth state despite critics saying that he has some of the lowest wages in Tennessee and that teachers continue to struggle financially. He promoted strong economy and opportunities for change on Monday as he gave a speech. “2025 should be the year to go there thinking bigger and boldly […]
‘His Agenda Coming To Life’: Trump Secures Massive Foreign Investment To Build Out US Data Centers
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced $20 billion in foreign investment in new data centers. This ruling was made during President Trump’s term. Press conference before taking office This will be his second time at Mar-a-Lago since his win in November. 20 billion dollars investment The remarks will come from billionaire Hussein Sajwani, an associate […]
EXCLUSIVE: Investment Advisors Warn Top Corporations Diversity Initiatives Are ‘Now A Liability’ Under Trump Admin
Dozens of investment advisers warned on Friday that the largest U.S. companies’ diversity programs will become a liability under the incoming Trump administration. In the Nov. 5 election, Americans “overwhelmingly rejected the ideological takeover of political and civic life by parochial identity politics,” the coalition of 38 treasurers said in a letter, saying the new […]
USDA announces big investment into Yuma County – KYMA
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced great news for Yuma County on Friday. USDA Deputy Secretary Tory Small visited Somerton and presented a $21.6 million grant. USDA says these funds will help rural communities get the support they need to develop, maintain, and improve their drinking water and […]
Flagstaff broker Dharmesh Vora receives 3-year ban by SEC for investment violations – Insurance News
After a 13-month investigation, securities and exchange commission (SEC), Flagstaff Broker Dharmesh Vora was suspended for three years for investing client assets in high-risk structured bonds without providing sufficient disclosure. The investigation started in August 9, 2023reached a conclusion. September 16th After a total of 15 customer disputes were filed. May 23, 2022and March 20, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Investment Giants Leveraged Red State Universities’ Endowment Funds To Back Anti-Oil Agenda, Report Finds
Several asset managers leveraged two major Texas university systems' endowment funds to advance anti-fossil fuel shareholder proposals in 2022 and 2023, according to a report from the conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). BlackRock-owned Aperio Group, Cantillon, former Vice President Al Gore-chaired Generation Investment Management, GQG Partners and JP Morgan Asset Management collectively manage […]
Nonprofits Are Throwing Left-Wing Investment Policies Overboard, Study Reveals
A 2023 report by the Council of Foundations and the Commonfund Institute found that nonprofits are abandoning environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies at an alarming rate. The percentage of community foundations that plan to adopt ESG policies in the next 12 months fell from 34% in 2022 to 16% in 2023, while private foundations […]
Alabama opioid settlement commission announces statewide investment plan
The state board announced a plan to invest funds Alabama will receive from the national opioid settlement, with an emphasis on treatment, recovery and prevention. The Alabama Opioid Settlement Fund Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. Rex Reynolds and Sen. Garlan Gudger, held four hearings following the 2023 Regular Session. During the 2024 Regular Session, the […]
‘Most significant investment in West Alabama in decades’: Ivey signs bill creating Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
After much anticipation and excitement, Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation officially establishing the Alabama School of Medical Sciences. The new boarding high school will be located in Demopolis and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. At Tuesday's bill signing ceremony, Mayor Ivey spoke about the importance and potential of the new school […]
Alabama auto industry’s rapid growth fueled by billions in new investment
A defining moment for Alabama's economic future came on Sept. 30, 1993, when executives from Mercedes-Benz arrived in Tuscaloosa and made an announcement that shocked the global business community. In the months leading up to the event, Mercedes teams had been researching sites in at least 30 states for the site of the company's first […]
