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Jabo Waggoner

Birmingham
As seen in: Montgomery Advertiser, Alabama Political Reporter, Business Alabama Magazine
Alabama Senate Majority Leader and State Senator, District 16. Chairman of Senate Rules, Senate Confirmation, and Local Legislation 2.
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Opinion | Protecting the foundations of Alabama’s economy in reconciliation talks

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By Jabo Waggoner
| Alabama Political Reporter Verified
Across Alabama, hardworking families, veterans, small business owners, and farmers form the backbone of our economy and our way of life. From our rural communities to our growing towns and cities, these Alabamians create opportunities, strengthen our communities, and drive our state forward. As Washington debates this significant reconciliation package, it is vital that we do not lose sight of where our prosperity truly begins — and who relies on smart, targeted investments to succeed.
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Opinion | Alabama Lawmakers: Why we must reform the Birmingham Water Works Board

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By Jabo Waggoner, Dan Roberts, Jim Carns, Shay Shelnutt
| Alabama Political Reporter Verified
The time has come for decisive reform of the Birmingham Water Works Board, BWWB. For the purpose of accomplishing such reform the undersigned have prepared and are sponsoring in the Legislature of Alabama Senate Bill 330. This is not a matter of local governance, or an isolated issue confined simply to the City of Birmingham. It is a matter of regional and state-wide concern. Water is one of the most important resources we have.
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Opinion | Alabama needs a biotech training center to support a vital, growing industry

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By Rodger Smitherman, Jabo Waggoner
| Alabama Political Reporter Verified
Alabama is a great place to do business, but we can be even better by helping employers address what they continually describe as their biggest challenge: finding workers with the right skills to get the job done. Businesses can’t thrive and grow if they can’t find qualified workers. Individuals can’t thrive without good jobs that sustain their families.
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How Alabama Can Benefit from the U.S.-Cuba Relationship

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By Sandy Stimpson, Jabo Waggoner, Commissioner John McMillan
| Montgomery Advertiser Verified
Despite the fact that the Port of Mobile is located just across the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama businesses will continue to lose out on Cuba’s growing markets to foreign competitors until Congress ends the U.S. travel and trade embargo on Cuba. This 50-year-old isolationist policy is not only infringing on Alabamians’ right to choose with whom they can and can’t do business; it has also negatively impacted the Cuban people. The time has come for Congress to lift the travel and trade embargo with Cuba.
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