The House and Senate Judiciary Committees both passed innovator liability reform legislation that will restore Alabama's long-standing product-liability law and put us in line with the majority of states that have…
Category: Politics
Charter School Bill Clears House and Senate Committees
Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh spoke to the BCA's Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday and outlined the importance of charter schools. "This is very important for business and, obviously, very…
Legislative Session Gets on Fast Track
The House and Senate worked at a fast pace this week, the second of the 2015 regular legislative session, by advancing bills that are important to the Alabama business community, such…
Why Charter Schools Are a Bad Idea
Other than the $700 million hole in the state’s General Fund budget, no issue has been more talked about than the charter school bill. Republicans in the Alabama legislature have made…
5 Facts You May Not Know About the Office of Lieutenant Governor
When it comes to the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the Constitution, Code, and Senate Rules outline several specific duties. What a Lieutenant Governor does outside of that is largely up to…
Why Creating 11 Jobs in Rural Alabama Rated a Shout-Out
VERNON, Alabama – On a sunny day last October, Mayor Glenn Crawford joined Governor Robert Bentley in this Lamar County town to welcome the first tenant in Vernon’s industrial park –…
Alabama Senate Republicans Agenda Focused on "Paving the Way Ahead for Alabama"
The Alabama Senate Republicans last week announced their agenda for the 2015 legislative session. The agenda,"Paving the Way Ahead for Alabama", is seemingly focused on "protecting the tax payer", jobs, and…
Five Elected Democrats Defect in Lauderdale County
The Alabama Republican Party is proud to announce five elected officials from Lauderdale and Talladega Counties have decided to join the Republican Party. Earlier this week, the Talladega County Republican Executive…