Tag: Business Council of Alabama
CPI study: There are six lobbying entities to every Alabama lawmaker
A recent study by The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has detailed the reach that national lobbying groups enjoy across the country. According to the study,...
House Committee approves bill prohibiting cities from setting minimum wage
The House Committee on State Government met Thursday to discuss a bill from Rep. David Faulkner (R-Birmingham), HB174, also called the "Uniform Wage and Right-to-Work...
William J. Canary: Observing National School Choice Week
More than 1,000 students, parents, educators, and legislative and business leaders, observed National School Choice Week at the Alabama Capitol on Tuesday. People from...
William J. Canary: Public charter schools are valuable to business’ future
We are encouraged by the progress made toward creating public charter schools, schools that promise to be a vital part of the well-educated workforce...
Chris Pringle receives Business Council’s top legislator award
The Business Council of Alabama awarded its coveted Business Champion Award to Rep. Chris Pringle Tuesday afternoon.
The BCA cited the Mobile County Republican for his "steadfast commitment to improving...
William Canary, Jimmy Parnell: Alabama agriculture and Alabama business promote skilled...
The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Farmers Federation are teaming up to encourage support for the new Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program with...
Marty Abroms: Five reasons why imposing the tax increase called combined...
1. It’s a tax increase, one of the largest in Alabama’s history, and a government power grab that greatly expands the bureaucracy and authority...
William Canary: The EPA’s renegade policies must be reined in
The Alabama Legislature took an important step toward reining in a rogue federal department this week when it approved a joint resolution opposing certain...
Alabama challenges federal water rules
The state of Alabama — under the auspices of Gov. Robert Bentley, who announced the move Thursday — is suing the U.S. Army Corps of...
Tea Party group calls on Speaker Mike Hubbard to resign
A conservative political activist group called the Rainy Day Patriots are calling on House Speaker Mike Hubbard to resign his office, citing concerns about the Republican...
