publications
Keep up with what's happening in the business arena with our BCA publications, and have the tools you need to take action when lawmakers and regulators are working against your interests.
Capital Briefing
Published weekly during regular and special sessions of the Alabama Legislature, the Capital Briefing is a weekly digest of action taken on legislation of interest to business. It also includes a summary of remarks made by speakers at BCA’s Governmental Affairs Committee meetings, and often features video interviews with top legislators and state officials.
View the current issue of The Capital Briefing
Washington Briefing
Published regularly when Congress in session, the Washington Briefing provides a weekly Washington update to BCA members. Washington Briefing is your link to the halls of Congress for the most current information that affects Alabama businesses and industries.
View current issue of Washington Briefing
The Business Advocate
Published as part of the statewide magazine, Business Alabama, The Business Advocate highlights BCA’s work on behalf of the varied needs of business at the state and federal level, spotlights BCA events, and includes information from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers. BCA members receive a complimentary subscription to Business Alabama.
View April 2013 issue of The Business Advocate
View March 2013 issue of The Business Advocate
View January 2013 issue of The Business Advocate
View past issues of The Business Advocate
The Manufacturing Advocate
Published as part of the statewide magazine, Business Alabama, The Manufacturing Advocate features activities of the BCA’s Manufacturing Advocacy Council, and highlights achievements of BCA’s 1,300 manufacturing members.
View February 2013 issue of The Manufacturing Advocate
View past issues of The Manufacturing Advocate
BCA Books
A Foundation for Progress 2012: BCA in the Fight for the Private Sector is the BCA’s fourth book in a continuing series of annual accounts, available at Books-A-Million stores or at www.booksamillion.com. For the first time in BCA's history, a digital version is available exclusively for our members to download. The 283-page book archives in 14 chapters how the BCA built upon the blueprint and began laying a foundation upon which businesses in Alabama may continue to grow and expand. In addition to detailed commentary of how legislation fared during the session, the book includes photos documenting BCA’s events and advocacy of the past year, BCA’s 2012 State and Federal Legislative Agendas, several position papers and op-ed columns written for the state’s newspapers, as well as appendix articles highlighting BCA’s close partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama. The e-book is available exclusively to BCA members. If you would like more information on becoming a BCA member, contact Elaine Fincannon at 334-240-8749 or elainef@bcatoday.org. You can also purchase your copy from BCA member, Books-A-Million.
BCA Articles
BCA President and CEO William J. Canary and Senior Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Advocacy & Legal Advisor Anita Archie were interviewed for the February 2013 Montgomery Business Journal, published monthly by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Read the article here.
BCA Chairman Carl Jamison penned an op-ed commending Gov. Robert Bentley for the legislative agenda outlined in his 2013 State of the State address. The article was published in Mobile's Press-Register. Read the article here.
BCA President and CEO William J. Canary and Senior Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Advocacy & Legal Advisor Anita Archie together wrote an editorial outlining the education measures the business community will be advocating in the 2013 legislative session. The article was published in the Montgomery Advertiser. Read the article here.
