Posts Tagged ‘Mayor’
A New Day in Birmingham? We Can Only Hope…
I have avoided extensive comment on the saga and ultimate federal conviction of former Mayor Larry Langford in Birmingham because I viewed it as just another in a long line of terrible tragedies endured by the people of Birmingham and all of Alabama. It is long past time for the people of Birmingham to turn the page. If any city in America [...]
Where Are Strange’s Cuts Going to Come?
Todd Strange will be sworn in as Montgomery, Alabama's next mayor on Monday and he already knows he wants more police presence and he needs to cut the city's budget. It will be very interesting to watch where he pulls that rabbit from... I'm meeting with (the finance director) to get a better understanding of what the 2 percent budget cut will [...]
Too Many Mayoral Forums
There are so many mayoral forums between now and the March 10th special election, that they are competing with each other for candidates. Two debates are planned for tonight. One will be held at the McIntyre Community Center. Billed as one of the "Super Tuesday Power Debates," the forum takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Albert Sankey [...]
Montgomery Mayoral Forum
The Montgomery Advertiser has a synopisis of the mayoral candidate forum yesterday. I won't attest as to its accuracy of each candidate's positions, but so far it seems hard to distinguish between what the different candidates will bring to the table. Strange said he would "go block by block" to improve the city. He also discussed developing [...]
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