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"It's a political power grab" Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin responds to SB 330
The City of Birmingham is calling state legislation – that change the way Birmingham Water Works Board is operated – a ...
Birmingham fights against losing control of its water board, citing racial discrimination
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham city officials sued the Alabama governor on Tuesday in an effort to halt the codification ...
Birmingham sues Gov. Ivey over Water Board bill, claims racial bias in takeover
The City of Birmingham today filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey and the State of Alabama, seeking a temporary ...
Birmingham’s $1 bid for water works met with silence from the utility board
The Birmingham Water board takes no action on city's plan to buy the utility but instead focuses on employee contracts for ...
Federal judge denies Birmingham’s emergency request to stop Ivey from signing Water Works bill
Chief U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks denied the City of Birmingham’s request today on the emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to stop Gov. Kay Ivey from signing a recently passed ...
Judge denies city’s request to stop Alabama from signing Birmingham Water Works Board bill, at least for now
Hours after the city of Birmingham filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey to stop a bill changing the makeup of the city’s ...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gives update on efforts to reduce blighted houses
An Inglewood man recalls fearing for his life as he was brutally assaulted outside his home by an attacker who yelled racial ...
Birmingham city council fights back, plans $1 buyout of water works amid legal battle
Birmingham city leaders have voiced strong opposition to Senate Bill 330, a new law that alters the composition of the ...
Birmingham mayor touts 126 buildings demolished and focuses on blighted spots as election nears
Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...