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Ward and Brown announce legislation to protect critical infrastructure

Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster and Representative Chip Brown, R–Mobile, jointly announced on Thursday the filing of legislation to enhance the protections of critical infrastructure assets in Alabama. Senate Bill 45 and House Bill 36 aim to amend a 2016 law which defined critical infrastructure in Alabama and created criminal penalties for unauthorized trespassing on such … Continued
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January 16, 2020

Rep. Mac McCutcheon re-elected speaker of the House

Tuesday, the 2019 Alabama legislature met for the organization session for the new quadrennium. The new legislature was formally sworn in and elected its leadership for the next four years. State Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R – Monrovia, was elected as Speaker of the House for another four years without any opponent. McCutcheon was nominated by … Continued
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January 9, 2019

Source: BCA selects Katie Britt as new president, CEO

After interviewing top-tier candidates to fill the role of leading the Business Council of Alabama into the future, the executive committee on Tuesday selected Katie Britt to serve as the organization’s new president. “After interviewing three candidates today, the executive committee unanimously voted to offer the position of president of the Business Council of Alabama … Continued
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October 30, 2018

EIA members send crews to help those affected by Hurricane Florence

Three members of the state’s association for energy companies have united to send work crews to help the citizens affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. In addition to thousands of workers from Alabama Power who were deployed to North Carolina, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama Rural Electric Association sent more than 230 linemen, … Continued
September 19, 2018
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The BCA mess isn’t difficult to unravel

It’s been a rough week for the Business Council of Alabama. The top lobbyist group in the state has been decimated by big-name defections. It started with Alabama Power and PowerSouth. Then Regions Bank. Then Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. And now Protective Life Insurance. And there are strong rumors that Drummond Coal and … Continued
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June 22, 2018

More top companies exit BCA

The BCA exodus has begun. A day after Alabama Power announced its plans to leave the Business Council of Alabama, two more powerhouses — Regions Bank, the state’s only Fortune 500 company, and PowerSouth Energy, an energy company serving south Alabama and northwest Florida — followed suit on Tuesday. More defections are expected throughout the … Continued
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June 20, 2018

Rep. Randy Davis chosen as 2018 recipient of Energy Institute’s Leadership Award

Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Energy Institute’s 2018 Leadership Award has been awarded to State Rep. Randy Davis, R-Daphne. Davis, who represents Alabama’s House District 96, which includes Baldwin and Mobile County, received the award at the group’s Energy Day last week. “Representative Davis has been a staunch supporter of clean, affordable, reliable … Continued
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March 6, 2018
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Will the Ethic Commission’s political parlor tricks doom Bentley?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What the public learned from the Ethic Commission hearing surrounding accusations against Gov. Robert Bentley, is that he may have violated the Ethics Code and the Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA). What observant politicos witnessed was an Ethics Commission that is political, ineffectual, and has long outlived its sell-by-date. … Continued
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April 7, 2017