2017 Birmingham Elections
From Gardendale to Syria: BirminghamWatch Reprises Its Most Interesting Stories of 2017
BirminghamWatch stepped out of the mainstream in 2017 to give you stories that didn’t just recap the news, but also explained how the news was affecting our culture and the people in it.
BW has followed, and continues to follow, arguments for and against Gardendale’s attempts to break away from the county and form its own school system. It has brought you stories of immigrants who have made Alabama their home, of the state’s attempts to improve student performance regardless of high poverty rates in schools, and of the effect the state’s budget decisions are having on the environment.
2017 also was a year of elections, from the culmination of the presidential election with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, to the Birmingham city elections, to the U.S. Senate special election that attracted national attention. BirminghamWatch worked to give voters the information they needed before going to the polls, in addition to delivering that something extra that helped explain the issues, the politics and the ramifications of the elections.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading BirminghamWatch in 2017, and please continue reading to see what we have in store for 2018!
Here are links to some of our most interesting pieces.
Birmingham, City of Immigrants: Newcomers Follow Opportunity, Face Slurs, Find a Home
A+, the ACT and Poverty: Can Program Help Poor Schools Too?
Federal Court of Appeals Judges Grill Attorneys for Gardendale, NAACP in Hearing
First? Look at the Books: A Q&A With Birmingham’s Next Mayor
Race and the Alabama Legislature, Volatile Mix in Redrawing Political Map
Doug Jones and Roy Moore Vary Widely on Top Issues in Senate Race
Read a sample of BirminghamWatch’s election coverage.
