WBHM Politics: Mayor/Council Friction
In the first episode of the WBHM Politics podcast, we talk about the tense relationship between Birmingham Mayor William Bell and the City Council. A runoff election is less than two weeks away, and the mayor’s seat and three council races will be decided once and for all. But who will play nice with whom? And how does this level of conflict bleed over into the governance of the city?
Join the discussion with WBHM host and producer Andrew Yeager, along with local government reporter Sherrel Wheeler Stewart and Barnett Wright, executive editor of The Birmingham Times.
Our theme music is “Find Your Way” by Birmingham guitarist Eric Essix.
Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed
The six U.S. service members who died in the crash of a U.S. military refueling aircraft included an Alabama father who had just been promoted and deployed. The U.S. government released the identities of the deceased service members Saturday.
Alabama poised to drastically overhaul utility regulation. Will it lower electric bills?
The Alabama Senate unanimously voted to expand the public service commission, and create a Secretary of Energy to address rising electricity prices. A bill in the House would go even further, requiring rate case hearings and limiting utility profits.
Musher from Alabama is going for back-to-back Iditarod wins
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Bill would move Alabama to closed primaries
Right now, any Alabama voter can participate in a primary election. Lawmakers in Montgomery took up a bill this week that would change that system.
Auburn football player uses NIL funds to open a community hub in Birmingham
Jourdin Crawford, a freshman defensive lineman at Auburn, used earnings from a Name, Image, and Likeness deal to give back to his hometown.
Ivey commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
Charles “Sonny” Burton was sentenced to death for the killing of Doug Battle during a 1991 robbery. However, another man shot Battle when Burton had left the building.
