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Alabama’s Greatest Asset in Economic Development? Its Citizens
In 1993, Alabama became the talk of the international business community when Mercedes Benz announced plans to construct a $300 million assembly plant near Tuscaloosa in order to manufacture its… Read More
BCA Capitol Briefing
Capital Briefing for Week 1 of the 2017 Session
The 2017 regular legislative session began Tuesday with the Business Council of Alabama working on job creation, infrastructure improvement, education support, legal and regulatory reform, health-care industry stability, and tax… Read More
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Jeff Sessions Becomes First Alabamian to Serve as U.S. Attorney General
President Donald Trump administered the oath of office Thursday to former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Mobile after his Wednesday Senate confirmation as U.S. Attorney General. “He’s a man of… Read More
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Business-Backed Representative Anthony Daniels Elected House Minority Leader
House Democrats on Wednesday elected State Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, House Minority Leader, making him Alabama’s first African American minority leader and, at age 34, the youngest party leader in… Read More
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House Speaker Opens 2017 Business Council of Alabama Legislative Briefings
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon began his first full legislative session as speaker at today’s Business Council of Alabama’s Governmental Affairs Committee that schedules meetings each Tuesday morning during regular legislative… Read More
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Capital Insights – Series 2: Episode 1 – Featuring Speaker Mac McCutcheon
A series where we ask Alabama lawmakers one question about the session, and one question about themselves. This episode’s guest, Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, was asked what his goals were… Read More
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Congress, White House Move to Rescind Obama-Era Rules
The Associated Press reports House Republicans approved a measure on Wednesday to rescind Obama-era rules designed to protect streams by a vote of 228-194. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) said, “Make no… Read More
Member Spotlight
BEA Presents Impact Award to Alabama Power’s Zeke Smith
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (Feb. 1) Business Education Alliance of Alabama Chairman and President Joe Morton, Ph.D., presented Alabama Power Co. Executive Vice president Zeke Smith with the BEA Impact… Read More
Member Spotlight
New Name for Alabama Contractor and Service Provider
Business Council of Alabama member Helix Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Voith Industrial Services, has a new trade name: Helix and Voith are now named Leadec. Helix’s corporate office is… Read More