...“This is about north Alabama. It shows what our region does. It shows what our region has already done for this country, and what we’re going to do. That’s why I’m bullish on the future of north Alabama.”
...Kay Ivey also said she discussed the subject with the president when he was in Tuscaloosa and said “Space Command belongs in Huntsville.”...
Ivey said the state is experiencing “great momentum, from here in Huntsville all the way down to the Gulf of America, and all of you play a big part in our success.” The governor reported that since she took office, Alabama has seen investments totaling $55 billion, creating 93,000 jobs.
“For Alabama to continue to be a top state for doing business and to ensure our workforce is ready to fill these high-paying jobs coming to Huntsville, we need to refocus on our efforts to increase our low labor force participation rate,” she said. “That’s where our new Department of Workforce comes into play.”
Workforce development is only possible when the public and private sectors work together ...
Ivey announced she was to discuss with Trump moving the U.S. Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville before the president took the stage for his speech. ... “Before the speech, I had the opportunity to have a little time with the president, and I assured him Huntsville, Ala. is the rightful home for the U.S. Space Command headquarters,” Ivey said. ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - President Donald Trump’s 2026 proposed budget cuts aim to end some NASA programs, including one in the Rocket City. ... The Trump administration plans to phase out the SLS rocket and the Orion Crew Capsule after two more Artemis flights.
It says the SLS rocket, which was designed and developed by Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, is grossly expensive at over $4 billion a flight and is 140% over budget.
They believe cheaper systems can support more ambitious, less delayed missions ...
Are you ready to move to Huntsville? is a question U.S. Space Force Commanding General B. Chance Saltzman says he is asked “all of the time.”.
