Alabama’s two general fund budget chairmen told a Business Council of Alabama audience Tuesday that the state is better positioned than ever to weather fiscal headwinds, but warned that federal […]

ATHENS — To say that Ridgeline Construction Roofing and Exteriors is building on success is putting it mildly. It’s also not enough to say the roofing company has reached the […]

MONTGOMERY – An Elkmont company drove away with a top award in this year’s Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awards. EFI Automotive was named Medium Manufacturer of the Year at the […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama   ALFA vs BCA While front-runners Katherine Robertson and Jay Mitchell top the ballot, political insiders suggest the real matchup […]

MONTGOMERY – ProgressPAC, the Business Council of Alabama’s pro-jobs political affiliate, has endorsed Clint Hollingsworth in the upcoming special election for District 12 in the Alabama House of Representatives. “Clint […]

MONTGOMERY – Recognizing the companies that are the “cornerstone of Alabama’s economy,” nominations have opened for the 2025 Alabama Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The Business Council of Alabama, Alabama […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama Grudger gets going For the first time in a while, two North Alabamians are in charge of the Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE — “The time is always right to do what is right,” Dr. Martin Luther King said some 60 years ago.  And those words are just as relevant today, according […]

BIRMINGHAM – The voters for the Alabama Small Business Awards showed they have good taste. As in barbecue. As in, more specifically, Johnny’s Bar-B-Q, the beloved Cullman restaurant. Johnny’s was […]

HUNTSVILLE — The monumental impact of North Alabama is a testament to a distinct quality about the region and many of those who call it home: A combination of dedication […]

MONTGOMERY – Athens-based Asahi Kasei Plastics North America has been named Alabama’s Emerging Manufacturer of the Year. The award came at the annual Manufacturer of the Year awards hosted by […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama     Would-be cyber parents fuming Some parents are not happy the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering […]

MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law today. This ambitious package of bills […]

MONTGOMERY – Nobody can accuse Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston of not being focused on business at hand. With 13 days left in the 2024 legislative session, Livingston (R-Scottsboro) is […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Strong ties U.S. Rep. Dale Strong rang in the New Year with former President Trump and his family […]

POINT CLEAR — Since going through legislative channels doesn’t seem to have worked in the battle over Space Command, Alabama’s congressional leadership is threatening to hit the Defense Department where […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Savory seafood on deck! Big news on the development scene as reports circulate that Chuck’s Fish will soon […]

MADISON – A trio of Madison businesses – Investor’s Resource, Virtuous Realty Group, and Signalink – were honored as part of the 2022 Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards […]

MONTGOMERY — Madison’s YKTA was named the state’s Emerging Manufacturing of the Year in the 2022 Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The Business Council of Alabama, in partnership with the […]