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Humane Society Can Continue Operation After JeffCo Commission Extends Contract

The Jefferson County Commission on Tuesday made sure the Greater Birmingham Humane Society can continue to house animals the next three years, avoiding having to move – or even euthanize – them. It extended the county’s contract with GBHS, without which the humane society would not have been able to get the insurance it needs. “I don't know where the slowdown came,” Commissioner Joe Knight said, “but it was some back-and-forth stuff up in the personnel board. But we got it out and we got her done. Had it expired, they would have had to move the animals.” Read more.

by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

New Library Board Taking Over as Birmingham Council Replaces Five Members

The Birmingham City Council appointed five new members to the Birmingham Public Library’s board of trustees Tuesday, replacing a majority of the board’s current lineup, including President Eunice Johnson Rogers. It’s a high-profile shake-up for the library board, which over the past several years has proven a lightning rod for controversy. Read more.

by Sam Prickett

Candidates, On Your Marks

Candidates have lined up under the Republican and Democratic flags to run for their party nominations for a slate of offices, from U.S. Senate to governor to Jefferson County Commission. Friday was the deadline for candidates to file papers to run in the primary election, which will be May 24, leading up to the Nov. 8 general election. In Jefferson County alone, Democratic voters will have more than 80 candidates to choose from, and Republicans will have more than 60. That doesn’t count candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. That qualifying deadline has been extended while the courts determine whether the redrawn House districts approved after the 2020 census are constitutional. A three-judge federal court panel ruled that they were not and told the state to redraw them, but the state has appealed that ruling to the U.S. For lists of candidates running in each primary, read more.

by BirminghamWatch

Republican Primary Candidates 2022

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES U.S. Senate Lillie Boddie Katie Britt Mo Brooks Karla M. Dupriest Mike Durant Jake Schafer U.S. House House qualifying has been extended indefinitely while the courts decide whether the state’s newly drawn House districts are constitutional.   State Offices Governor Lindy Blanchard Lew Burdette Stacy Lee George Kay Ivey Tim James Donald

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Democratic Primary Candidates 2022

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CANDIDATES U.S. Senate Will Boyd Brandaun Dean Lanny Jackson Victor Keith Williams U.S. House House qualifying has been extended indefinitely while the courts decide whether the state’s newly drawn House districts are constitutional. State Offices Governor Yolanda Rochelle Flowers Patricia Salter Jamieson Arthur Kennedy Chad “Chig” Martin Malika Sanders Fortier Doug “New Blue”

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Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith Resigns, Citing Personal Matters

Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith resigned Friday, saying he wanted to focus on personal matters. Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin appointed Capt. Scott Thurmond, a 23-year veteran on the force, to replace Smith on an acting basis, according to a statement issued by the mayor’s office. In a letter to Woodfin on Friday, Smith resigned effective Feb. 25, but he asked to be put on administrative leave with pay until then to allow him to conclude some personal business and to allow for a smooth transition to new leadership. Read more.

by BirminghamWatch

JeffCo to Spend $200K to Set Up COVID Testing and Vaccination Site in the Cutoff

The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday approved spending $200,000 in relief funds to establish a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site to service the Bessemer Cutoff area. Commissioners subsequently approved a resolution for additional testing/vaccination sites as recommended by the Jefferson County Department of Health. "We want to make sure that testing is available throughout Jefferson County and that the citizens are best served by the actions of the commission,” said President Jimmie Stephens, who represents the Cutoff. “We want to make sure that if they want to be tested, if they want a vaccination, there is a convenient testing site where they can get to.” Stephens said the county serves many residents, some of whom are affirmed. He said mass testing sites may be a 20- or 30-minute drive for some residents. Read more.

by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.

Birmingham Council Eyes Redrawing District Lines

The city of Birmingham has hired a local consulting service to review and potentially redraw City Council district lines in accordance with 2020 census data. When the city opted to shift to single-member districts in 1989 — meaning that each district is represented by a specific councilor and school board member — it included a provision ensuring that the districts would be responsive to changes in census data so that the populations of each district would remain roughly equal. “If you’ve got unequal districts, the weight of one person’s vote in a smaller district bears a heavier weight than if you’ve got a very large district,” assistant city attorney Julie Barnard told councilors Tuesday. “The goal is to try to get the population between districts as balanced as possible. That’s the primary thing driving this.” Read more.

by Sam Prickett
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