Posts Tagged ‘Bettye Fine Collins’

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Will Jefferson County sue JPMorgan?

Will Jefferson County sue JPMorgan?

After more revelations of shady bond dealings, commissioners say a lawsuit may be in the future.

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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Blount recounts selling bonds, buying Langford

Blount recounts selling bonds, buying Langford

Blount and Langford hid deals from Bettye Fine Collins, were afraid she’d leak to media.

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Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Langford jury seated, opening statements Tuesday

Langford jury seated, opening statements Tuesday

Potential witnesses include Alabama Power CEO Charles McCrary, Commission Pres. Bettye Fine Collins.

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Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Hale explains Sheriff Dept. cuts

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Scott Vowell has approved a plan by Sheriff Mike Hale to [...]

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Posted on September 20th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Morgan Keegan exec has ties with Collins

Here’s something for Bettye Fine Collins’ enemies to chew on. The News’ Barnett Wright got [...]

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Posted on September 17th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County employees may only work 36 hours per week

Jefferson County employees may only work 36 hours per week

FY 2010 would bring back all employees, but full-time status up in air.

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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Collins responds to resignation demands

Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins responds to SCLC’s resignation demand by quoting Napoleon [...]

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Posted on September 11th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Is Jefferson County creditworthy?

Jefferson County is the poster child of municipal deadbeats, so how can they ask a [...]

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Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County back in business?

Three commissioners want to bring county’s employees back, but two commissioners and the county attorneys say the move could be illegal. Read the story here.

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Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County brings back employees

Jefferson County brings back employees

Three commissioners want to bring employees back, but can they pay them?

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Posted on July 23rd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Politician-Assisted Suicide

Politician-Assisted Suicide

How a decade of blunders back-stabs left Jefferson County broke

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Posted on July 7th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

JeffCo repeals sales tax holiday

JeffCo repeals sales tax holiday

Throughout the state, shoppers will have a three-day sales tax holiday later this summer, but [...]

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Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Katopodis trial exposes political favors among friends

Katopodis trial exposes political favors among friends

“Everybody they put on the stand knew what he was doing,” defense attorney Jim Parkman [...]

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Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Commissioner’s proposed pay cut may have to be permanent, attorney says

Commissioner’s proposed pay cut may have to be permanent, attorney says

Bobby Humphryes has volunteered to take a 20% cut in his County Commissioner salary as an act of solidarity with the county’s hourly workers, who have had their workweek cut back from 40 hours to 32. However, Jefferson County Attorney Jeff Sewell has advised Humphryes that any voluntary pay cut may, by law, have to be permanent, lasting even into following terms.

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Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Carns and Collins on WBHM

Carns and Collins on WBHM

Jefferson County has a sewer debt that’s all but unpayable, an occupational tax that has [...]

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Posted on May 12th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

JeffCo votes for SWMA withdrawal

JeffCo votes for SWMA withdrawal

The Jefferson County Commission voted again Tuesday to withdraw from the Storm Water Management Authority, [...]

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Posted on May 5th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Jefferson County: the End is Near-ish

Jefferson County: the End is Near-ish

State authorities last week seized more than $300 million worth of assets from four banks, [...]

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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Collins: Keep JeffCo in SWMA

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Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Bankruptcy or hand-tossed

Everyone is clear about what they don’t want
 
It’s not a great mystery why our political [...]

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Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

State of the Shitty

State of the Shitty

Is this Birmingham’s last act? 
 
It was the best of times. It was the worst of [...]

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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

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