The Clarion Ledger reviewed salaries of council members and mayors of neighboring cities in the South. See how Jackson's elected officials stack up.

The 57-year-old "First Take" host knows how to create a buzz, but progressives activists and voters are skeptical about embracing bombastic celebrity ...

Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...

Local officials cry foul as bill to reduce Birmingham’s appointments to the board passes; legislators say it’s needed because ...

The Alabama House of Representatives has passed SB330. This contentious bill overhauls the governance structure of the ...

A group of Jefferson County state senators filed a bill that, if passed, would make major changes to the composition of the ...

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday will consider a contentious bill that would take control of the Birmingham ...

Supporters of the move to regionalize the Birmingham Water Works Board and give more power to suburban areas are declaring victory after lawmakers in the state passed the final bill to expand ...

For years, legislatures have tried to revamp the makeup of the Birmingham Water Works Board. Essentially, it’s all about ...

Proponents of the bill point to frequent rate hikes and say that the move will prevent catastrophic events that have happened ...

A bill that would change the way the water works board for the second largest city in Alabama has passed both houses, ...