State Auditor Sorrell defends fight against ESG, condemns criticism of anti-ESG bill proponent | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
In a letter to Troy University, State Auditor Andrew Sorrell defended Johnson Center for Political Economy executive director Allen Mendenhall and his fight against companies that discriminate using woke environmental, social governance (ESG) criteria. Sorrell addressed the letter to Troy Chancellor Jack Hawkins and praised the school’s Johnson Center for Political Economy executive director Allen […]
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Senate delays legislation restricting ESG after pushback from state’s business elites | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Influential members of Alabama’s business community don’t want state lawmakers to prohibit government entities from entering into contracts with companies that use environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to discriminate in business practices. State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) filed SB261 last week, which would place restrictions on private businesses seeking contracts with the state […]
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From Childhood to Capitol Hill | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- December 17, 2022
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MICHELLE MANN ENTERPRISE — As Katie Boyd Britt prepares to take the oath of office for her first term in the U.S. Senate, those who knew her as she grew up here see her ascension as inevitable. It’s also fortuitous; who better to represent the Fort Rucker area than a woman who was raised in […]
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Does a leadership change, drop in GOP contributions suggest a new political direction for the Business Council of Alabama? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
New leadership in the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) has provoked a conversation within political circles questioning if the organization is trending to the ideological left. This week, the BCA named Helena Duncan its president and CEO, filling the vacancy left by Katie Britt, who resigned when she announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in […]
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BCA head reacts to populism; says employers have rights, business community needs to be heard | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The 2016 presidential election win by Donald Trump signaled a populist sentiment within American politics that continues to be a significant part of Republican Party politics across the country and in Alabama. During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” this week, Business Council of Alabama interim executive director Robin Stone was asked to […]
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