Tag: politics

By Chanda Temple Birmingham City Schools The Birmingham Board of Education will interview Dr. Lisa Herring of Kentucky and Dr. Regina Thompson of South Carolina as...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Jay Roberson announced Wednesday he will seek reelection to Birmingham City Council’s District 7. The city election is Aug. 22. “I want...

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor As lawmakers, community stakeholders and activists protest against current White House policies, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)...

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Fifty-nine cruise missiles. When Donald Trump ordered the attack on Syria, he made an impetuous decision, turning his previous...

By Dr. Jesse Lewis, Sr.  If you do not believe this, you should ask former House Speaker Mike Hubbard or ask former Governor of the...

Hollis Wormsby, Jr. I was walking through the lobby of the building I work in this week when I noticed a lot of soldiers and...

By Kim Chandler and Anthony Izaguirre Associated Press   MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday rather than face impeachment and pleaded guilty to two...

By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Pastor Fernandez Sims has announced his bid for Mayor of Birmingham. Sims, a pastor of Charis Community Church and case manager...

By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Members of the Birmingham City Council traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby against proposed cuts to the federal budget. Area city...

By Hollis Wormsby, Jr. No matter what your political affiliation, or your philosophy on life, one hard reality coming down the bend is that there...