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Phillip Morris International growing presence in Alabama

The hires come as the company accelerates its entry into the U.S. market for cigarette alternatives.

January 9, 2023

Wesley Britt, husband to Katie Britt, joins Fine Geddie & Associates

Fine Geddie and Associates is one of the largest and most influential lobbying firms in the state.

November 30, 2022

Women’s Foundation of Alabama convenes women fellows

Women’s Policy Institute Fellows have played key roles in the passage of meaningful legislation for Alabama women and girls.

April 25, 2022

Faith leaders push for state to remove voting barriers for formerly incarcerated

There is bipartisan support for Senate Bill 118, which is now being considered in the House.

April 21, 2021

Tuberville calls for term limits, balanced budget and lobbying reform

Tuberville has also made a major media buy across the state to trumpet this message.

October 12, 2020

Palmer bill would give states flexibility in spending remaining coronavirus funds

Palmer said passing this legislation, HR8360, will give states a much-needed boost for infrastructure and an extended period to determine how to address continued COVID-19-related expenses, instead of rushing to spend the funds with a looming deadline.

September 28, 2020

Some charges dropped against Trey Glenn, Scott Phillips

Several ethics charges against former Alabama Environmental Management Commissioner Scott Phillips and former U.S. EPA Administrator Trey Glenn have been dropped in a new superseding indictment filed Monday. With the new superseding indictment, which was signed by a grand jury Friday, Phillips and Glenn are both facing fewer ethics charges in total than they faced in the … Continued

February 12, 2019

BCA announces new executive committee members, ongoing transition plan

After a tumultuous summer for the Business Council of Alabama, one of the state’s most prominent business and lobbying groups, that included the ouster of the group’s longtime CEO, the BCA’s board of directors announced Wednesday a new plan to revitalize the group and a new executive committee that will lead the group through that transition. … Continued

August 15, 2018

Canary, Hand feel the heat

On Monday, when Alabama Power Company CEO Mark Crosswhite withdrew the company’s membership from the Business Council of Alabama, he was following a pattern long recommended by the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan, who famously said, “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” For over a … Continued

June 20, 2018