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Businesses in Birmingham, Alabama could move campaign contributions into the legislative races after favored gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne, a Republican, lost to Robert Bentley in the primary runoff. Bentley, another Republican, and Ron Sparks, the Democratic nominee, have then reached out to businesses. Scenarios involving their possible receipt of contributions are described.

Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has offered no legislative priority in 2010 and has not hired a full-time lobbyist to push Birmingham region's agenda in Montgomery, Alabama. Some Birmingham businesspeople and politicians were surprised on the lack of concrete legislative agenda. Insights on BBA's plan for its lobbying activity are also given.

Birmingham, Alabama-based Baptist Health System has increased its federal lobbying expenditures while the debate on national health care reform is ongoing. The U.S. Senate lobbying database has shown that Baptist Health System spent $160,000 with two external lobbying firms in the first nine months of 2009. Insights on the growing trend of health care lobbying are also given.

Birmingham's business titans are busy distributing funds for political candidates for the 2008 election, most of them supporting the U.S. Rep. Arthur Davis.