MONTGOMERY – House Speaker Mike Hubbard today congratulated Dickie Drake on his election to the Alabama House of Representatives in District 45. Drake will succeed his late brother, Owen, who died on June 27 after representing the district since 2006. “Dickie is a strong conservative who will represent the values of his district in the [...]
MONTGOMERY – The dramatic decline in Alabama’s unemployment rate shows that the state’s strict immigration law is helping more Alabamians find jobs, House Majority Leader Rep. Micky Hammon (R-Decatur) said today. Gov. Robert Bentley announced Friday that Alabama’s unemployment rate for October was 9.3 percent, down from 9.8 percent in September. In Marshall County, a [...]
Strategic incentives, halting burdensome regulations, workforce development, helping veterans land jobs highlight comprehensive agenda MONTGOMERY- Alabama’s top legislative leaders today detailed an aggressive agenda aimed at helping more Alabamians find jobs by offering strategic tax incentives for new and expanding companies, easing burdensome government regulations, connecting unemployed Alabamians with available jobs through investments in [...]
Alabama’s Republican Leaders yesterday previewed an ambitious agenda for the upcoming legislative session focused on jumpstarting private sector job growth, improving our schools through education reform and making state government more efficient. While President Obama and the Democrats have been all talk when it comes to improving the economy, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate [...]
Offices of Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh and House Speaker Mike Hubbard For Immediate Release: Monday, November 7, 2011 Republican lawmakers focused on private-sector job growth, improving education and government efficiency BIRMINGHAM – The state’s top Republican lawmakers today previewed their agenda for the upcoming 2012 Legislative Session, promising an aggressive slate [...]