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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on H.R. 982, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013. The FACT Act would provide much needed transparency to… Read More
The Internal Revenue Service has extended the Work Opportunity Tax Credit deadline for hiring qualified veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces through Dec. 31. The IRS said the American Taxpayer… Read More
Business Council of Alabama policy committee members drafted the BCA’s legislative agenda for the 2014 legislative session during the 2013 Committee Leadership Days conference at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover,… Read More
Published weekly when Congress in session, the Washington Briefing is your link to the halls of Congress for the most current information that affects Alabama businesses and industries.
The National Association of Manufacturers announced Tuesday that former U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and George Allen will co-chair the Manufacturing Competitiveness Initiative to examine and highlight competitiveness challenges facing manufacturers…. Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations and applications for its 2014 DREAM BIG Small Business Award. Nominate a business: Any organization (chamber, association, company, etc.) or individual… Read More
Published weekly when Congress in session, the Washington Briefing is your link to the halls of Congress for the most current information that affects Alabama businesses and industries.
Although much has changed in the nation’s tort climate in 15 years continued vigilance is needed to protect against liability lawsuits coming from new directions and heavy-handed government actions against… Read More
U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance is the scheduled speaker at the BCA/CCAA annual meeting Dec. 6 at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. Vance was nominated in 2009 to serve as… Read More
Published weekly when Congress in session, the Washington Briefing is your link to the halls of Congress for the most current information that affects Alabama businesses and industries.