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Birmingham city council fights back, plans $1 buyout of water works amid legal battle
Birmingham city leaders have voiced strong opposition to Senate Bill 330, a new law that alters the composition of the ...
Birmingham mayor says state should allow gas tax revenue to be used to help fund public transit
While he says the constitution directs public funds to roads and bridges, it excludes funding for things like buses.
Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry
A bill that would strip the state's largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...
Alabama Head Football Coach Kalen DeBoer speaks at Hoover Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Distinguished guests from across Alabama gathered at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel on Tuesday morning for ...
Birmingham retirees’ long-awaited pension raise stalls as city cites budget concerns
It’s been 25 years since Birmingham’s city retirees last saw an increase in their monthly pension checks, and it looks like ...
Birmingham mayor touts 126 buildings demolished and focuses on blighted spots as election nears
Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...