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Jefferson County Commissioner confirms she’s running for mayor of Birmingham: ‘Help is on the way’
Commissioner Lashunda Scales, a well-known Birmingham politician, launches a mayoral campaign focused on crime, economic ...
Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales running for Birmingham mayor
Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales announced Tuesday she is running for Mayor of Birmingham. Commissioner Scales ...
Birmingham mayor proposes record $591 million budget, including funding for public safety ‘czar’
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin presented a record $591 million proposed budget for the coming year to the City Council this ...
Birmingham mayor unveils $591M budget focusing on streets, safety, and youth investment
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has unveiled a proposed $591 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026, emphasizing street ...
City of Birmingham files lawsuit to declare Norwood Plaza Apartments a drug related and public nuisance under state law
Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin says the city will not allow “lawlessness and neglect” to endanger their people.
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Mayor Presents Budget With Increases for Youth Services, Neighborhood Revitalization, Homeless Outreach
Several youth service programs received increases, including the Restore Youth Reentry Initiative, which saw its funding jump ...
$44M Birmingham Federal Biotech Grant Gets Rescinded
The grant, which would have benefitted the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub, led by Southern Research, has been cancelled. The ...
Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales announces bid for Birmingham mayor
Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales has officially announced her candidacy for Mayor of Birmingham. Scales made the announcement during a gathering at ...