September 1, 2023
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Business & Economy
Ranking: A recent poll shows that Huntsville ranks in top five for income growth
Read More: HBJ August 25, 2023
Space Command HQ: Losing Space Command HQ to Colorado costs Alabama 600 new private sector jobs but saves the state more than $7 million in incentives.
Read More: AL.com August 24, 2023
Compensation: A recent UPS deal raises pay for thousands of employees in Alabama, including $3 more per hour in the Huntsville area.
Read More: AL.com August 24, 2023
Government
Tax Cut: Starting Friday, groceries statewide will be 1% cheaper because the legislature passed a bill reducing the state’s 4% food tax.
Read More: WHNT August 30, 2023
Safer Driving: A hands-free ordinance looks to strengthen Huntsville’s existing texting while driving law.
Read More: City of HSV August 30, 2023
Voting Violation: Rep. David Cole was arrested on charges that he voted in a district he did not live in during the 2022 election in which he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives.
Read More: AL Daily News August 29, 2023
Defense
Awarded: Lockheed Martin wins contract to develop a nuclear powered spacecraft.
Read More: HBJ August 30, 2023
Education
Rankings: U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual rankings of America’s best high schools and the Huntsville metro area had four schools in the state’s list of Top 25 high schools.
Read More: AL.com August 29, 2023
Collaboration: Drake State and edX launched a free training program to build Huntsville’s tech talent pipeline.
Read More: HBJ August 25, 2023
People
Momentum, a leadership organization dedicated to advancing women leaders in Alabama, announced the roster for its 2nd executive leadership class in Huntsville.