Jefferson County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed SB567 by a margin of 16 to 11.  The bill, titled the Alabama Financially Distressed Counties Act, was authored by Senator Jabo Waggoner (R) from Vestavia.  Sen. Waggoner has issued a written statement on the Senate’s passage of the massive new tax increase … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Representative Dickie Drake (R) from Leeds says that he is still pushing for his bill to ban counties in Alabama from making non-sewer users pay a fee for the sewers they do not use.  In an ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ exclusive phone interview Rep. Dickie Drake said that … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Romney wins Disputed Jefferson County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll By Brandon Moseley The Jefferson County Republican Party held a Presidential Straw Poll and Candidate’s forum at the Trussville Civic Center Saturday. Over 350 Republicans crowded into the Civic Center for food, fun, fellowship, and old fashioned campaigning State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republicans who are challenging incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus for the Sixth District Congressional Race all spoke to the Republican Jefferson County Party at their straw poll event at the Trussville Civic Center on Saturday.  Incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus did not personally attend the event, though his campaign was … Continued

Staff Report From the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange (MONTGOMERY)— Attorney General Luther Strange is pleased to announce that Jefferson County Presiding Circuit Judge Scott Vowell has issued a decisive ruling in five separate cases involving so-called “electronic bingo.” The final ruling today was the culmination of a joint law enforcement effort by Sheriff Mike … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 19, 2012 the Jefferson County State Legislative Delegation met in the Fultondale City Hall with members of the Jefferson County Mayor’s Association on how to assist bankrupt Jefferson County. Jefferson County Manager Toney Petelos and Jefferson County Commissioners Joe Knight and Jimmy Stephens also attended.  State Representative … Continued

Staff Report Jefferson County’s bankruptcy filing could come down to a distinction between a bond and a warrant, and maybe even the grammar of the Alabama Legislature. While Jefferson County’s debt has been casually referred to as “bond” debt, all of the debt is, in fact, in warrants, not bonds. In Alabama bond debt requires … Continued