Officials said the facility will bolster hands-on training for responders preparing for mass casualty incidents and hazardous materials emergencies nationwide.
The Huntsville-based nonprofit and its resident companies supported thousands of jobs as leaders eyed more growth across North Alabama and the Wiregrass.
Jones and Tuberville clash over retirement security while Alabama weighs congressional control, research investment, regional inequality and renewed grocery taxes.
Alabama officials said the proposed role risked overstepping agency authority, while one board member warned noncompliant libraries could lose state aid.
Alabama expanded its reentry services pilot, adding Workforce Alabama to coordinate employment, treatment, housing and veterans services for people under supervision.