“Jobs” is the Word

Job creation for Birmingham will be a priority for new mayor William Bell, scheduled to be sworn in this afternoon.
This morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama, council members Jay Roberson and Kim Rafferty pointed at the growing worries about economic development in the city.
“Regionally, we’ve got to cooperate on certain projects to create jobs,” [...]

Bell Prepares to Lead Birmingham

William Bell now has the job he always wanted.
For his fourth and often bruising campaign for mayor of Birmingham, the Jefferson County Commissioner defeated  runoff opponent Patrick Cooper to  fill the remaining 22 months of Larry Langford’s term.
Today, Bell meets with police chief A.C. Roper at the mayor-elect’s home.
Bell tells me he is securing commitments [...]

Election Day in Birmingham

Who has the better organization?
Who has supporters with the “fire in the belly” to get to the polls?
The answers to those questions could provide the answer to today’s runoff vote for Birmingham’s next mayor. Right now, political observers expect a narrow margin of victory.
The December 8th frontrunner, attorney turned political activist Patrick Cooper, tells FOX6 [...]

Acting Mayor Mum On His Support

Birmingham’s Interim Mayor Roderick Royal knows who he will vote for next Tuesday.
Just don’t expect him to give a “shout out” to that candidate.
This morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama, Mayor Royal detailed recommendations listed in his Plan of Action for the next mayor.
Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell and attorney-turned-community-activist Patrick Cooper will be [...]