Tag: Birmingham politics
Birmingham City Council Returns to Renovated Chambers to Start 2024
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council and city leaders returned to a new home for the new year.
The council held its first...
“She had an incredible heart for service, and an even bigger...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin speaking about Jill Madajczyk, a member of his senior leadership team who died two days before Christmas, birminghamtimes.com, Dec. 26.
“This isn’t a decision we made lightly. All of the considerations...
-City Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, on council loaning $5 million to Birmingham Southern College; www.birminghamtimes. Nov. 29.
Council’s Vote for O’Quinn as Council President Declared Invalid
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Not so fast.
On Tuesday, Darrell O’Quinn was elected by his colleagues as President of the Birmingham City Council. On Wednesday,...
The Demise of Birmingham’s Once Powerful Neighborhood Associations
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham City Councilor J.T. Moore first moved into the South Woodlawn neighborhood with his wife, Alycia, in 2013, he...
East Birmingham: Woodlawn Recognized as Among the Best in the Nation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Jason Avery attended his first meeting of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (NA) in 2004 he wasn't afraid to speak...
West Birmingham: Bush Hills Builds Healthier Community With Area Partners
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
In one west Birmingham community, residents have put together Bush Hills Connections, a nonprofit organization to pool resources and forge...
