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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Cooper loses second shot, Bell wins fourth

Cooper loses second shot, Bell wins fourth

Bell faces unprecedented challenges and another mayoral election two years away.

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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Mayors race: The evil of two lessers

Mayors race: The evil of two lessers

Birmingham again must settle for less than it needs

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Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Kyle Whitmire

Collins calls it quits

Collins calls it quits

After more than 30 years in politics, Collins is bowing out before voters can put her head in a basket

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Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Do the dome … how?

Do the dome … how?

Forget Langford’s conviction. The most memorable moment of 2009 was breaking ground on the dome.

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Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

What would Larry do?

What would Larry do?

In post-Langford Birmingham, doom is boring

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Posted on December 17th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham leaders ignore financial crisis

Birmingham leaders ignore financial crisis

Evidently, your city’s money is someone else’s problem

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Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham’s hidden deficit

Birmingham’s hidden deficit

Dangerous debts lurk beneath the surface

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Posted on November 20th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Considering the conspiracy that killed JeffCo

Considering the conspiracy that killed JeffCo

Larry Langford didn’t shop alone.

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

The aftermath of Larry Langford 

Last week’s verdict established Larry Langford’s guilt, but it will be a long time before we’re done settling all his unanswered questions. 

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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

High stakes and cheapskates

High stakes and cheapskates

The cost of corruption when politicians come cheap

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Posted on October 14th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

The Life and Crimes of Larry Langford

The Life and Crimes of Larry Langford

When you watch Langford, one question arises: But for his character flaws, would he have ever been successful?

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Posted on October 7th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham City Council runoff rundown

Birmingham City Council runoff rundown

Council President Carole Smitherman wins (for now). Richard Arrington loses big.

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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham admits deficit

Birmingham admits deficit

The Birmingham Finance Department had claimed a $13 million surplus. It was off by only $41 million.

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County’s solution to financial crisis is more debt? 

Jefferson County’s solution to financial crisis is more debt? 

Just a few years ago this scenario was all too common. A man walks into [...]

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Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

JeffCo’s New Coalition is old again

JeffCo’s New Coalition is old again

Birmingham needs a new generation of political action, but the ‘New’ Coalition stopped short of radical change.

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Posted on September 4th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham 2010 budget violates city’s policy

Birmingham 2010 budget violates city’s policy

City continues to spend millions from savings.

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Posted on August 26th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Council election yields mixed bag of nuts 

Council election yields mixed bag of nuts 

After they’d taped all the returns to the City Hall walls Tuesday night, not much [...]

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Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Bill Blount calls it quits

Bill Blount calls it quits

There are costs and benefits to smoking beyond what it does to your health. A [...]

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Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

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‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

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Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

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Ties that bind

Ties that bind

A four-in-hand is worth two in the bush

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Casualties of war

Casualties of war

“The reasons we go to war always matter,” says the soldier played by Matt Damon [...]

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The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

The Paranoid Guide to the 2010 Census

Uncle Sam left something lurking in your mailbox. Dare you open it?

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The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off