Tag: election
Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway Faces Three Challenges In Jefferson County Primary
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Mark Pettway made history when he was elected Jefferson County’s first Black sheriff four years ago but said he didn’t...
Louise Alexander and Merika Coleman in hotly contested race for Senate...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With a soon-to-be-vacated seat in Alabama Senate District 19, two members of the state House of Representatives are fighting for...
75 City School Students Begin Internships Through Birmingham Promise
dcwins.com
Birmingham Promise on Monday launched a new semester of paid internships for seniors in Birmingham City Schools.
Throughout the spring, 75 seniors will gain work...
How Majority of Jefferson County Commission Likely Just Got Re-Elected
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Qualifying for the May 24 primary elections ended Friday and 4 of 5 incumbent Jefferson County commissioners face no opposition....
Newcomers Oust Two Incumbents in Birmingham City Council Runoffs Election
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A pair of political newcomers unseated incumbents in Tuesday’s Birmingham runoff elections giving the City Council a new look heading...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin cruises to second term with 64% of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Randall Woodfin, elected four years ago as Birmingham’s youngest mayor in more than a century, on Tuesday cruised to a...
Here are candidates challenging Birmingham Mayor Woodfin in the Aug. 24...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Seven hopefuls qualified by a Friday, July 9 deadline to challenge incumbent Randall Woodfin for Birmingham mayor in the August...
Human Rights Campaign endorses Woodfin for Birmingham mayor
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, one of the nation’s largest organizations dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer...
Malveaux: Was the insurrection an inside job?
By Julianne Malveaux
If you watched the disgraceful invasion of the United States Capitol and the horrific destruction that took place on January 6, you...
Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
By Mark Sherman
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month’s...