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Artur Davis to hold town hall meeting tonight

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments

We’re trying to think of snappy headlines for some of these posts, but there are only so many ways to say certain things… like this one. We could talk about the varying opinions of the Congressman’s constituency. We could try to get you to comment below about the issues that should probably come up during [...]

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Tags: politics

UPDATE: The hunt for District 1’s seat may be over soon(er)

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

UPDATE: See end of post.
That would be based on a ruling made by the Supreme Court in Washington this morning (yes, that crew in Washington). They’ve ruled that Governor Riley did not have to get Federal approval to appoint a fellow Republican to a vacant spot on the Mobile County Commission.
Justice Ginsburg’s opinion is 38 [...]

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Tags: Election '08 · politics

You know, there’s a primary on June 3

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems that unless the offices of governor or president are on the ballot, most people tend to stay home on Primary Day. Eight Democratic groups in the greater Birmingham metro area are hoping to make people aware of the options that will be on the ballot come June 3 and to convince them to [...]

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Tags: 35209 · Election '08 · politics

WSJ weighs in on Langford SEC filing

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The Wall Street Journal’s law blogger has chimed in on Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s latest situation, saying that the case being pursued could be considered a test case for future prosecutions and is part of a trend over at the federal agency.
If you’re interested in reading up on all of the fun that the local [...]

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Tags: politics

On the agenda: The disparity study finally moves forward

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

So besides the 684 properties on this morning’s City Council meeting for having “noxious and dangerous weeds” (that’s got to be some kind of record), there is one issue that for some has taken way too long to finally reach the dais: a resolution adopting the results of the long referenced disparity study commissioned by [...]

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Tags: On the agenda · politics

Boutwell’s the tipping point tonight

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

This morning’s Birmingham News points out the frequency that days of prayer are held in the city (as Mayor Langford prepares for one this evening officially announced earlier this week) well as the rumblings about legal action that may be taken if it’s found to be an official government event. The event has definitely drawn [...]

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Tags: Citywide · Religion · politics

It’s Commissioner Bell now… well, almost

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

William Bell is one state Supreme Court ruling away from being the certified as the winner of the February 5 special election to fill the Jefferson County Commission seat that was vacated after the election of Larry Langford as mayor of Birmingham last year. The Birmingham News reports that Circuit Court Judge Scott Vowell has [...]

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