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HOUSE SENDS OBAMACARE REPEAL TO PRESIDENT WHO IMMEDIATELY VETOS IT – The U.S. House sent President Obama a bill to repeal Obamacare but Obama vetoed it today… Published weekly when Congress… Read More
The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will partner with local business and community leaders to hold five regional meetings in January to gather information on Alabama’s infrastructure needs in order… Read More
The Alabama Environmental Management Commission has increased fees 20 percent for most permits in response to the Legislature zeroing out all state funding except for animal feed lot support for… Read More
CONGRESS STALLS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TAX; KEEPS ‘CADILLAC’ PLANS ROLLING – Congress has delayed the Obama Administration’s ruinous Employee Benefits Tax that threatened to cut benefits offered by employers and destroy jobs… Read More
Business Council of Alabama member Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama began providing greater access to health care this month with its announcement that it will cover certain telemedicine… Read More
FEDS DON’T WANT OBJECTIVE CLIMATE STUDIES – Alabama’s climate expert told a Congressional panel that the Obama administration is reluctant to provide funding for studies that may not validate President Obama’s… Read More
The Alabama Accountability Act provides state income tax credits to certain donors who make contributions to a state-approved scholarship granting organization (SGO). Recent amendments to the Act greatly expand the… Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Business Council of Alabama’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Dec. 4 elected Foley businessman Thomas M. “Tommy” Lee as chairman for 2016 and… Read More
Business Council of Alabama member Honda Manufacturing of Alabama LLC contributed $6.8 billion to the state’s economy in 2014 and along with suppliers was responsible for more than 43,000 jobs,… Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Public Service Commission last week reacted to expensive federal energy mandates and helped Alabama manufacturers by approving a 2 percent rate decrease for Alabama Power… Read More