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Amari Joins Crowded District 44 Field

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Trussville resident John Amari (R) announced that he will be running for the June 3rd Republican Primary to represent Alabama House of Representatives District 44. Amari said in a prepared statement, “My family has always lived in the eastern area of Jefferson County. I love it here … Continued
November 20, 2013

JobKeeper Alliance Tells Environmental Group Not To Use Lawsuit To Block Northern Beltline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The construction of the Northern Beltline in Jefferson County is expected to enhance cross-region accessibility, create jobs and stimulate economic growth. Thousands of construction jobs will be created to build the new interstate connecting I-59 near Deerfoot in Trussville with I-59/I-20 near the I-459 junction west of Bessemer. The … Continued
October 11, 2013

Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and the greater Hoover-Birmingham-Cullman metropolitan area is one of the largest MSAs in the country yet Birmingham lacks a beltway around the city center like most cities in the country of that size have had for decades. That is finally going to … Continued
October 3, 2013

Jefferson County Residents Discuss Future of Cooper Green

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Jefferson County residents looking for health care answers met at the Vestavia Hills Library earlier this week to discuss the state of Cooper Green Hospital and the Jefferson County indigent care fund. Panelists included Mickey Trimm, an associate professor of healthcare management at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and … Continued
July 26, 2013

Rogers Says He is Not Quitting on Jeffco Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday Alabama State Representative John Rogers (D) from Birmingham met with leaders of the Jefferson County Commission about legislation he has introduced in the 2013 legislative session that would pass a new occupation tax and reopen Cooper Green Mercy Hospital to in-patient hospital stays.  The meeting did not … Continued
April 2, 2013

House Demands More Accountability From Jefferson County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 134.  HB 134 requires that the Jefferson County Commission must submit quarterly reports on the collections and disbursements of the indigent care funds. The bill was sponsored by Alabama State Representative John Rogers (D) from Birmingham. HB 134 was … Continued
February 28, 2013

Democrats Holding Reception to Honor its Victorious Jefferson County Judges and Officials

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama Democratic Party and the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee will hold a reception to honor their newly elected judges and officials. On the whole the election of 2012 was a bad experience for Alabama Democrats.  Their last statewide officeholder, Public Service Commission President Lucy Baxley, … Continued
January 17, 2013

Highway 280 Public Meeting Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will hold a public hearing on making improvements to US Highway 280 on Monday, November 19th at 4:00-7:00 pm in the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. The Cahaba Grand Conference Center is at 3660 Grandview Parkway just off Highway 280 in Shelby County. The … Continued
November 19, 2012

Jefferson County Republican Judges Suffer Election Defeat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democrats had a terrible day (in this state anyway) on Tuesday.  Their last statewide office holder, 74 year old Public Service Commission (PSC) President Lucy Baxley, lost to a younger Republican challenger, Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, giving Alabama Governor Robert Bentley the opportunity to appoint someone to fill Twinkle’s … Continued
November 9, 2012

Jefferson County Republicans Rally at GOP State Headquarters

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Jefferson County Republican Party held a reception for all of the Jefferson County Republican Candidates on Thursday at the new Alabama Republican Party Headquarters at 3505 Lorna Road in Hoover, AL.  The event was sponsored by the Summit Investors Group. The Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party … Continued
October 12, 2012