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Located just off I-22 between Hamilton and Guin is Marion County Lake. A location for family activities including fishing, camping and more, the lake was recently named to the Alabama Birding Trail. Photo courtesy of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Friday, March 7, 2014
Campaign finance records show three political action committees heavily financed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which runs gaming facilities in Atmore, Montgomery and Wetumpka, gave Democrat Joe Hubbard $250,000 last month for his campaign against Republican incumbent Luther Strange. – Madvertiserblogs.com
Elon Musk accused Congress Thursday of wasting money that could be better spent on innovation by vastly overpaying for each space launch. Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, said the monopoly held by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin that provides all the space launches for the Air Force, has proven expensive and outmoded, and should be replaced by a competitive structure. – Upi.com
Boeing Co. will end pension plans for 68,000 non-union employees, including its chief executive, marking the latest step in the company's shift away from defined-benefit plans. – Reuters
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The Road to Alabama’s Biggest Command PostGrowing up among millworkers in a textile town in western Virginia, Dennis Via didn’t have an inkling of his current command — overseeing 68,000 soldiers and civilian workers from his Army headquarters in Huntsville. |
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Sweet Home of IncentivesAlabama is famous for making deals to get business — from megadeals like Mercedes to small-town retail plums. Critics say we’re among the worst and not very transparent about it. We mostly say it’s the only way to play the game. |
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Location, Location, LocationAlabama’s incentives for moviemakers have been so successful the $15 million cap on them will probably be reached in the first quarter, gobbled up by two big productions. |
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Seven at the TopMeet seven women who leveraged fierce determination and their gender’s own genius to break to the top of the competition (most of it male). |
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Savory SensationAuburn’s Stacy Brown cooked up her business “to keep my kids fed and the power on.” Now one of the fastest growing franchises in the country, her Chicken Salad Chick chain is sweeping the South, with 13 up and running and plans for 15 more this year. |
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Alabama Coast Basks in a ReboundCoastal tourism hopes for fourth-in-a-row record setting year in 2014. Condo sales reflect the maturing market. |
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Company Kudos, March 2014A month of achievements in Alabama business |
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Lucy Buffett's LatestA restaurant that changes by the minute — Lucy B Goode |
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Flashback: Won't You Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz? |
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Mercedes Gears Up for C-ClassLanding luxury sedan production in the Vance plant is a milestone for Mercedes and Alabama. |
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