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City of Mobile issues stay-at-home order

The city of Mobile is telling its residents to stay at home. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says he has signed a stay-at-home order for the city. “It’s something that we’ve been considering for several days, but it’s only now that we feel like we’ve gotten all of the information that we need to do this … Continued
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April 3, 2020
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Cities are only as strong as their local schools

In the military we have a saying: A platoon is only as strong as its weakest soldier. That concept applies to a lot of things in life, and especially to how we as a society treat our public schools. Public schools are the backbone of any city or town. They train our future workers. They … Continued
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September 13, 2019
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Montgomery is broken: A cautionary tale for the rest of Alabama

There was a mayoral forum on Wednesday night in Montgomery, where the 11 candidates for mayor presented their strategies for saving the town and restoring law and order.  It is hopeless.  Chances are, if you don’t live in Montgomery, you don’t care much about who is elected mayor or about the everyday problems that plague … Continued
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August 16, 2019

Birmingham passes Alabama’s first LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s largest city has passed a housing and employment ordinance that will, for the first time in the Yellowhammer State, protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Birmingham City Council passed the ordinance Tuesday. “It’s really taking this idea that all citizens … Continued
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September 27, 2017

Woodfin and Bell in runoff for Birmingham Mayoral race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Birmingham voters went to the polls to vote for Mayor, City Council, and School Board.  Over 60 percent of the mayoral voters voted for change.  Incumbent Mayor William Bell (D) was in second place receiving just 37 percent of the votes cast, as of press … Continued
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August 23, 2017