This week we’ve seen more great news for Alabama, as our state’s unemployment rate has dropped sharply from 10 percent in July to 8.1 percent last month.  That’s proof that House Republican’s pro-growth economic policies are working and we’re heading in the right direction.  However, if this recession has taught us anything it is that we must keep innovating and finding ways to give Alabama a competitive advantage in economic development. That’s why the Republican lawmakers are proposing a slate of bills that will give our state more tools to recruit new industry and help existing industry expand.  Additionally, we also want to make the necessary investments in our workforce development platform so we can give unemployed workers the training they need to fill these jobs.

Be sure to check out the following articles to learn more about the declining unemployment rate across our state:

ANNISTON STAR:“Alabama’s unemployment rate takes a big drop again”

BIRMINGHAM NEWS: “Alabama, Birmingham unemployment rates drop in December”

DOTHAN EAGLE: “Houston County unemployment drops  to 7.1 percent”

GADSDEN TIMES: “Local, State jobless rates drop; Etowah rate down for six straight months”

HUNTSVILLE TIMES: “Madison County’s unemployment rate drops to 6.4 percent in December”

HUNTSVILLE TIMES: “Madison County’s jobless rate in December reaches lowest since 2009″

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER: “State’s unemployment rate continues decline”

NEWS-COURIER: “State, local jobless numbers drop again”

OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS: “Jobless rate in Alabama, Lee County going down”

TIMES-DAILY: “Alabama’s unemployment rate now below national rate, Shoals counties improve”

WKRG-TV: (VIDEO) “Jobless Rate Lower in Baldwin County”