Capital Briefing for Week 9 of the 2017 Session
A Tale of Two Bills, But There Might Be a Silver Lining Last week, the House missed a significant opportunity to move Alabama forward by failing to muster a vote… Read More
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Rebutting the Pro-Union Narrative against Alabama Manufacturing Industry
Business owners, employees, and public officials from across the state will gather in Montgomery this week as the Business Council of Alabama presents its annual “Manufacturer of the Year” awards… Read More
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House Education Committee Chair Describes Alabama’s Unprecedented Political Whirlwind
Last week highlighted the power of women in Alabama politics, the chair of a House education committee proudly said at today’s Business Council of Alabama’s Tuesday briefing. Robert R. McGhee,… Read More
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Capital Insights – Series 2: Episode 12 – Featuring Rep. Terri Collins
A series where we sit down with a different Alabama lawmaker each episode. This episode’s guest, Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, was asked to explain her data system bill and why it’s… Read More
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Capital Briefing for Week 8 of the 2017 Session
While politics has dominated Alabama the last several weeks, the Legislature’s business continued with the House and Senate advancing important business community initiatives. But the all-important infrastructure investment modernization bill… Read More
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Senator Looks to Future on Political and Practical Fronts
Sen. Clay Scofield today told the Business Council of Alabama’s Tuesday briefing to look forward and invest in Alabama’s infrastructure and to put recent political issues in the rear-view mirror…. Read More
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Capital insights – Series 2: Episode 11 – Featuring Sen. Clay Scofield
A series where we sit down with a different Alabama lawmaker each episode. This episode’s guest, Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Guntersville, was asked to explain his bill to amend the Alabama Renewal… Read More
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NAM Group Meets with President
NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons and a group of manufacturing executives met in the White House last week with President Trump and unveiled the NAM’s latest Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey…. Read More
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Capital Briefing for Week 7 of the 2017 Session
After two weeks off for spring break, the Alabama Legislature this week reached the midpoint of the 2017 legislative session with the Business Council of Alabama continuing its involvement in… Read More
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Senate Committee Listens to Business and Rejects Arbitrary Tax Increase
The Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday correctly defeated arbitrary tax increase legislation that the Business Council of Alabama and the state’s business community has opposed for… Read More