The voice for Alabama businesses.
Business Council of Alabama and Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama partners met Wednesday in Decatur to discuss job creation, education, and economic development. Wednesday’s Partnership Summit included business, chamber,… Read More
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby who introduced the “Defense of State Authority Over Education Act” in May said that its language is part of an overall education bill sponsored by the… 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.
While members of Congress are investigating one aspect of the Internal Revenue Service’s operations another section of the IRS is going about its business offering tax information for businesses. In… Read More
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama told a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce group this morning that the Senate-passed Internet sales tax bill should come up in the U.S. House of… Read More
The Capital Briefing is a weekly digest of action taken on legislation of interest to business and is published weekly during regular and special sessions of the Alabama Legislature. It… Read More
The 2013 legislative session that began Feb. 5 literally lasted until the last minute Monday night with final passage of an important legal transparency bill and included early passage of… Read More
The House Rules Committee this morning defeated Senate Joint Resolution 109 and closed the book on any attempt to repeal Common Core education standards, at least for this legislative session…. Read More
The Business Council of Alabama has signed a U.S. Chamber of Commerce letter to Congress in support of comprehensive immigration reform that is currently being considered. In fact, the U.S…. Read More
Last week, the Senate began working through S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA). A final vote is expected later this week. WRDA, which was unanimously approved… Read More