Posts Tagged ‘Carole Smitherman’

Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Cooper running for mayor

Cooper running for mayor

Patrick Cooper says he’s going to fight crime, fix Birmingham’s schools and create more jobs.

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Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Smitherman terminates Langford chief of staff

Smitherman terminates Langford chief of staff

Citing need for public trust, Smitherman says Vance-Bowie created uncertainty at City Hall.

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Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Smitherman fires Chief of Staff Vance-Bowie

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Matt Hooper

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Dear (New) Mayor, Let’s talk sports…

Whoever emerges from the special election in December holding my city’s mantle of leadership inherits a sports scene that is in the direst of straits.

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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 November 3rd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham might need budget rewrite

Birmingham might need budget rewrite

City’s 2010 budget left $21 million of line items off the balance sheets.

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Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Smitherman says Birmingham underfunded by $20 million

Smitherman says Birmingham underfunded by $20 million

Steve Sayler knew of the budget shortfall, Smitherman says. So did Birmingham Weekly.

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Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Smitherman on Sayler’s resignation

Smitherman on Sayler’s resignation

Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman says council and mayor’s office were misled.

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Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Smitherman to serve as Mayor until Nov. 24

Smitherman to serve as Mayor until Nov. 24

Birmingham City Council President Carole Smitherman will serve as acting mayor until a new president is elected

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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 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 July 9th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Birmingham council sees red over Langford budget

Birmingham council sees red over Langford budget

 
According to the city’s own accounting system, Birmingham is running a $17 million deficit for [...]

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Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Council president responds to Bham deficit

Council President Carole Smitherman responds after learning the city is running $17 million in the red, rather than the $13 million surplus previously projected by the finance department.

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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 25th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Katopodis middle man in Langford car deal

Katopodis middle man in Langford car deal

Katopodis acted as middle man in Langford car deal, tried to trade $4,000 Corvair for $350 guitar. Also, Council President Smitherman says she didn’t trust Katopodis.

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Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Birmingham City Council votes to bail out City Stages

Birmingham City Council votes to bail out City Stages

Birmingham’s City Council voted Tuesday to grant the 2009 City Stages festival $250,000 of city funds [...]

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Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Council holds secret closed-door meeting

Council holds secret closed-door meeting

A quorum of the Birmingham City Council met today behind closed doors, an apparent violation [...]

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Posted on March 12th, 2009 by Kyle Whitmire

Smitherman demands BJCC board seat for council

Smitherman demands BJCC board seat for council

Council President Carole Smitherman wants a council member on BJCC or else no city money for a dome.

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Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Kyle Whitmire

Langford, council at odds over transit vote

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Mayor and council president have two interpretations of free transit vote.

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Weekly Tweets

  • Can Jefferson County break the bank? The meaning of Jefferson County's suit against banking behemoth JPMorgan: http://bit.ly/2JfcKk #bham 15 hrs ago
  • @WadeOnTweets I don't see Dr. Davis on Twitter any time soon. We're plugging your blogging academy classes in next week's Weekly Picks btw. 1 day ago
  • Nice to see @bhamterminal 's @acnatta on Fox6 w BSC's Natalie Davis discussing #bham mayoral race. Video @WadeOnTweets: http://bit.ly/1o93gZ 1 day ago
  • @brightsides Thanks for comments on last week's cover. It was designed by Jeremy Markham (http://bit.ly/1l7Yx1). More: http://bit.ly/4bvRoK 1 day ago
  • Forest Perk Coffee opened today--new coffee shop on Clairmont (next to Piggly Wiggly). Just went by there--the coffee's good. Check it out. 1 day ago
  • Shout out to @DNicholAdams for her tweeting of the #bham mayoral forum tonight. She did a great job. Thanks for the live feed! 2 days ago
  • Also slated to appear: William Jason Sumner (?) & Jimmy Snow. No Smitherman or Hoyt? Election Dec. 8. Educate yourselves. We'll help. #bham 3 days ago
  • Mayoral forum information came from Delta Sigma Theta Alum association, who is putting on forum and was kind enough to call me back. #bham 3 days ago
  • William Bell, Patrick Cooper, Emory Anthony, Scott Douglas, Stephannie Huey, Jody Trautwein and others coming to #bham mayoral forum tonight 3 days ago
  • Don't forget there's a mayoral forum tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Huffman High, and a meet & greet Thursday at Highland Hotel, 5-7 p.m. #bham 3 days ago
  • I think if you count the fact that council started about 30 minutes late, this may be the quickest council meeting I've ever seen. #bham 3 days ago
  • Council meeting over except for old & new business. Hoyt says he is the fried turkey king, and will fry turkeys when done w/ politics #bham 3 days ago
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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.

Upon Further Review

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Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

Column

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Political commentary plus a recipe for sweet potato pie.

Film

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

Small World Cartoons

Jobless Recovery

Jobless Recovery

Things are looking up for the economy! Or they’re not.

Suburban Legends

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault