BCA’s 2016 Pro-Business Voter Guide
On Tuesday, March 1, Alabama voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in the 2016 Republican and Democratic primaries. Once again, the Business Council of Alabama is… Read More
General
Nathan M. Lindsay
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Listen to a presentation by Ted Hosp on Alabama’s new gun law
The BCA conducted a conference call this morning that featured a presentation by Ted Hosp of the law firm Maynard, Cooper and Gale who has been Of Counsel to BCA… Read More
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Hundreds Rally in Support of Alabama’s High Academic Standards
Almost 300 people packed the marble steps of Alabama’s historic Capitol building for nearly an hour Tuesday morning to rally for the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, or the… Read More
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The omnibus gun bill covered by WHNT News 19 in Huntsville
With SB 286, the omnibus gun bill, expected to be on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, reporter Nick Banaszak of WHNT News 19 in Huntsville sat down for… Read More
Education
Common Core Repeal Effort Dies Again, This Time in the House
The K-12 subcommittee of the House Education Policy Committee met on Wednesday afternoon where Rep. Jim Barton, R-Mobile, asked committee members to approve HB 254, a repeal of the Alabama… Read More
Education
Effort to Repeal Common Core Standards Dies in Committee
For now,the effort to repeal the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards is dead, as the Senate Education Committee voted this morning to carry over indefinitely SB 190, by Sen…. Read More
Education
Senate Education Committee Postpones Vote on College and Career Ready Standards
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday morning carried over SB 190, the bill to repeal and defund the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards adopted by the State Board of… Read More
Trust Fund
Governor Bentley Signs ATF Repayment Bill into Law
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed into law a bill to require repaying the Alabama Trust Fund after voters approved the transfer during a September 2012 referendum. It was the… Read More
Education
House Passes School Flexibility Act
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed HB 84 by Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Semmes. The bill, known as the Local Control School Flexibility Act, passed by a vote of… Read More
Education
House Committee Approves School Flexibility Act
The House Education Policy Committee today gave a favorable report to HB 84, known as the Local Control School Flexibility Act. Sponsored by Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Mobile, the bill would… Read More