Tag: vote
Mother of Breonna Taylor, others in Birmingham urge need to vote
By Sydney Melson and Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Standing on the steps of the downtown Birmingham church where she lost an eye and her sister...
In Alabama, both GOP, Dems Find Common Ground: Absentee Voting On...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
It took Democrats and Republicans to open the downtown Birmingham and Bessemer County Courthouses on a Saturday in Alabama for...
Up to Jeffco Commission whether courthouse open for absentee voting on...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the...
Oct. 19 Last Day to Register to Vote in Alabama for...
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
As one who was beaten and bloodied pursuing the right to vote for Black Americans, the late John Lewis understood as...
Alabama Newspaper Endorses Doug Jones for U.S. Senate
Times staff report
In an overwhelmingly red state, an Alabama newspaper has endorsed Doug Jones for re-election to the United States Senate.
The Decatur Daily (Ala.)...
BET and National Urban League Launch Black Voter Day to Ensure...
By Anne Branigin
The Root
The diversity and political potency of Black voters is no secret, especially during a presidential election many regard as the most...
Birmingham City Council Runoff Election: Wardine Alexander and Ray Brooks in...
Times staff report
Incumbent Birmingham City Councilor Wardine Alexander and challenger Ray Brooks will face off Tuesday, November 19 in a District 7 runoff election...
Birmingham residents vote overwhelmingly to renew taxes for city schools
Times Staff Report
Birmingham residents on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to renew the ad valorem property tax that supports the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) system.
According to...
Wenonah HS Senior: Property Tax Renewal Will Benefit Students, Community
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Justin Smith, a senior at Wenonah High School in West End knows the importance of attending Pre-K in Birmingham City...
Malveaux: Who Cares About Fair Elections?
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
The US House of Representatives passed the Securing America's Fair Elections (SAFE) Act in June by a nearly totally partisan vote of...