Still Here, Still Speaking: Birmingham is a series of civic events dedicated to honoring lived experiences of military service, sacrifice, and systemic exclusion that have often gone unrecorded. Led by military families from Secure Families Initiative, this panel event (June…
Election Day is next Tuesday for Birmingham! Are you prepared? If not, here is everything you need to know before you go vote.
The deadline to register to vote in Alabama is October 22. Here is the link to register! Also, more information about who’s running for governor, along with statewide and local seats up for grabs in Birmingham.
The polls will be open in less than 24 hours for Alabama’s primary runoffs. Alabama’s Democratic and Republican parties are both holding runoffs tomorrow, to decide the winners from the June 5 primaries. 1. Yes, you can vote, even if…
Who is going to (actually) work for Birmingham?! Because that’s how you should cast your votes.
Alabama’s unrestrained Senate race get you all fired up? Good. Because now you can warm your hands (or burn them, whatever) by the flame and smoke of our upcoming governor’s election!
He’s our first Democratic senator in 25 years. Alabama votes for character, choosing policy over party. Via The New York Times: “The fact that Alabama’s voters have sent a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since Howell…
Your voices have been heard, Birmingham. You voted for change and received it. There are new faces on the city council, the school board and in the mayor’s office.
If defeating Republican nominee Roy Moore is your thing, join former VP Joe Biden and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones on Tuesday, October 3 for a rally at the BJCC.
On Tuesday, Birmingham voters head to the polls in a city-wide election runoff. Mayor, city council and school board seats are up for grabs. Incumbent William Bell and former Birmingham School Board President Randall Woodfin will face each other in…
UPDATE: Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, beat out Senator Luther Strange, in Alabama’s special primary runoff on Tuesday. According to WIAT, Moore maintained an early lead, and the Associated Press called the race around 8:40…
Hey, the best way to express your political opinion is to get out there and vote. Here are the details on the statewide Senate runoff and Birmingham’s upcoming mayoral election:
The Washington Post. Bloomberg. A mention in the New York Times. Birmingham’s present and past continue to play out in the nation’s politics and news.
She represents District 4, but Mary Jean Baker LaMay wants to improve opportunities for all of Birmingham’s 99 neighborhoods. Her ideas include: GED courses, job training and computer labs at city facilities. Addressing poverty as a way to impact crime…
Register to vote, restore your voting rights and meet local candidates. This Voter Registration Guide will tell you when, where and how!