In a recently completed Caputo Report poll, Birmingham attorney Terri Sewell topped the list of candidates vying for the congressional seat currently help by Rep. Artur Davis. Sewell received 53% of the votes in the non-scientific poll. Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot finished second followed by state representative Earl Hilliard, Jr.
November 10, 2009
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October 28, 2009
Langford Now the Ex-Mayor, Now What Happens?
Below is a post from politicalparlor.net that provides a quick run down on who’s in charge of Birmingham’s government. Expect many candidates to run when a special election is held later this year. Let’s hope Birmingham voter make the right decision when they head to the polls. Now more than ever, the city needs an honest, unifying leader with a clear vision for the future. Who fits that bill?
Carole Smitherman to Become Interim Birmingham Mayor Filed under: Local Politics — Danny @ 4:41 pm
Birmingham City Council President Carole Smitherman, wife of Alabama Senate President pro tempore Rodger Smitherman (D), will become interim mayor of the state’s largest city now that Langford has been convicted. Next month, the city council will elect its council president for the new term, and that person (perhaps Smitherman still) will be the interim mayor until a special election can be held. Unless it is determined Smitherman, as interim mayor, is ineligible to be elected City Council President next month and she stays on as interim mayor. Potential for confusion next month. Read more here.
October 27, 2009
Byrne Clear Favorite in Caputo Report Poll
Republican Bradley Byrne soundly defeated Democrat Artur Davis 70%-30% in the Caputo Report’s recently completed head to head gubernatorial contest. Almost 100 readers participated in the non-scientific poll. Byrne, a native of Baldwin county, is favored by many political pundits to be the next governor of Alabama.
October 24, 2009
Complete TV Schedule For Today’s College Football Games
Alabama is in Tuscaloosa this afternoon (2:30 CBS) to take on their much-despised rival, the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee has not shown me much this season to make me think they have a chance on the road. Meanwhile, Auburn travels to Baton Rouge (6:30 ESPN 2) to take on my alma mater, LSU. Given LSU’s woeful offense, I may end up eating crow on this prediction, but I have to think LSU gets back on track and beats Auburn by at least 10 points.
For a complete TV schedule of today’s games, click here.
October 19, 2009
Langford Trial Under Way in T-Town
For live updates throughout Mayor Langford’s trial, follow Kyle Whitmire from the Birmingham Weekly on Twitter: @bhamweekly. John Archibald from the Birmingham News is also tweeting from the courthouse: @JohnArchibald.
October 7, 2009
Pending Health Care Bills Give False Hope for Reform
Today’s Wall Street Journal includes an interesting opinion piece that argues that several of the supposed insurance reforms contained in the health care reform bills pending in Congress have already failed at the state level. It may sound appealing to prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, but someone has to pay for the increased costs that come with insuring sick people. And guess what? It’s not going to be the insurance companies…it’ll be consumers. Remember, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Conventional wisdom tells us that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. America deserves better than failed policies masquerading as true reform.






