FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 25, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary today issued the following statement upon the news that Governor Kay Ivey had appointed William B. Sellers as an Associate Justice to the Alabama Supreme Court: “Justice Sellers is well-positioned to …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate today voted 33-1 to pass an Obamacare-style tax hike mandating health insurance plans to cover certain treatments for autism spectrum disorder. The bill would mandate coverage for autism therapies even though the overwhelming majority of policyholders who will pay for …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 26, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary today issued the following statement upon the news that Governor Kay Ivey had appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to be Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court: “Chief Justice Stuart has …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 13, 2017) – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary today issued the following statement following House Bill 487 being carried over: “It’s been a quarter-century since Alabama last increased its infrastructure investment and we understand that change …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. –Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William Canary today issued a statement praising the announcement by the Trump Administration that the president would fill two vacancies on the agency’s five-member board. The two vacancies have prevented the bank from having a …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 11, 2017) – The Business Council of Alabama today praised members of the House Transportation, Utilities & Infrastructure Committee for favorably reporting HB 487, by Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. HB 487 is legislation that will provide much-needed additional funding to enhance …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 10, 2017) – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary today released the following statement following Kay Ivey taking the oath of office as Alabama’s 54th governor: “The Business Council of Alabama wishes Governor Kay Ivey success as …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2017 MOBILE, Ala. – (April 8, 2017) – Mobile Cryotherapy located on Airport Boulevard in Mobile, Ala., was named the recipient of the Business Council of Alabama’s “University of South Alabama’s Small Business Game Changer” award. Mobile Cryotherapy was awarded a complimentary full slate of …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business Council of Alabama President and CEO William J. Canary today released the following statement in opposition to SB 67 by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, which is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee later this afternoon. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Fayette County Rep. Kyle South received the Business Champion Award today for his successful sponsorship of small business tax relief legislation that enables businesses to hire new employees. In the 2016 legislative session, the Fayette Republican sponsored HB 36, the Alabama Small …