Politics Archive

by Jenny McCain, Maynard Cooper & Gale As your bank grows either organically or through a merger/acquisition, it’s important to make sure the internal operations, overall organizational structure and “governance” considerations grow with it. Banking organizations that have historically operated in the $100-$200 million ...Read More

So far, the 2019 Regular Session has suffered from a start-and-stop schedule.  After the first legislative day on March 5, the session went into a two-week hiatus so that legislators could meet to discuss – and ultimately pass – Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama” ...Read More

March 5, 2019 — The first day of the 2019 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature began at noon today.  But unlike in most years, the big question in Montgomery is when the session’s second day will start. While nothing will become official, if ...Read More

Important leadership and committee positions were filled by the Alabama House and Senate during the recently concluded 2019 Organizational Session. In the 105-seat state House, Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) of District 25 was elected to his first full term as Speaker and Rep. Victor ...Read More

2019: Different Approach, Same Agenda Significant progress at the regulatory agencies as well as the passage and implementation of long-sought bipartisan regulatory reform made 2018 a breakthrough year in many ways. The new year brings fresh challenges, including how to maintain momentum for policy ...Read More

by Brian Malcom, Waller It is finally over. No more robocalls. No more yard signs. No more poorly-produced television commercials. The midterms are behind us. A few results are still being counted, but the landscape is clear. Democrats will have a majority in the ...Read More

by Rob Nichols If you are like many of the hundreds of bankers I have talked to since joining ABA three years ago, odds are you have an issue with your core provider. Yes, these companies are critical partners, and they deliver many excellent ...Read More