EIA President and CEO @ALConservative recently spoke at the Energy Council conference about #Alabama’s transformational advancements in the economic development world over the past several years. Our state is an example of how to get #energy and economic development policy right.
EIA CEO @ALConservative joined @GovernorKayIvey and other state leaders to celebrate the completion of Alabama’s Statewide Middle-Mile Fiber Network. This network will enable last-mile service providers to reach homes and businesses in hard-to-serve areas. https://t.co/d9Vg9cCVVP
Our state’s veterans are in good hands with this high-caliber board of directors. Thank you to all involved in establishing Alabama Veterans Resource Center – it will serve our nation’s finest for years to come. #alpolitics
Today, EIA member companies sent representatives from across the state to join us for our annual Lineman Appreciation Day luncheon, where we took the time to thank them for their hard work. #ThankALineman#linemanappreciationday
New Aggie Head Coach Bucky McMillan's Coaching Career Path:
2006–2008: Junior Varsity Coach, Mountain Brook High School
2008–2020: Head Coach, Mountain Brook High School
2020–2025: Head Coach, Samford University
2025–Present: Head Coach, Texas A&M University
Bucky Ball.
The Committee on Assignments has appointed @SenLanceBell as the Chair of the Senate’s Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development (FRED) Committee. #alpolitics
Today, I joined to mark the Alabama Fiber Network is live and ready to serve!
In 2024, we must be in the race to be fully connected, and folks, that is a top priority for the Ivey Administration.
We will continue to make significant progress in broadband expansion. #alpolitics
Ted Hosp of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama and Freddy Padilla of the Alabama Power Company were named to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation board of directors.
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Alabama’s future is incredibly bright because the investments we are making today will pay huge dividends tomorrow. I am pleased @GovernorKayIvey signed my Alabama Growth Alliance Act into law that will create the long term workforce and economic development plan for our state.
Kind of surprised by so many claiming “shock” and “awe” over the new NYT/Siena poll. Trump has been beating Biden since basically Labor Day 2023 nationally and in battleground states. This new poll just continues to confirm the problems Democrats will face this year.
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AL is the economic recruitment leader of the Southeast, and to maintain our competitive advantage, we need historic changes to our workforce development system. Our Commission created a plan to align all of our job training efforts to connect all Alabamians with 21st century job.
“We've done pilot programs in three weeks. We can bring somebody off the street, we can have them installing fiber and splicing." - Roger Marbutt, director of technical training for Alabama Power.
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Today at #ProGrowth our keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson from @eji_org said we must change the narrative. In introducing Bryan, @HoustonSmith3 said @AlabamaPower CEO Jeff Peoples - an expert in workforce development - practices intentionally including more inclusion in our economy
.@AlabamaPower's Houston Smith (right) is participating in a panel about #EV equity at @CBCFInc's #ALC52. "EVs are obviously important to our business, but this particular topic of equity is part of Alabama Power's DNA," he said.