The Clarion Ledger reviewed salaries of council members and mayors of neighboring cities in the South. See how Jackson's elected officials stack up.

Republican lawmakers finally snatched the Birmingham Water Works' purse strings and power from the predominance of its ...

A bill that would make major changes to the composition of the Birmingham Water Works Board passed the House and Senate. The ...

We know that agencies all over the state and nation still struggle with their staffing,” said Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett. “With us to be able to have the numbers that we have, not only ...

Birmingham faces a major challenge of cataloging blighted buildings, legally condemning them, demolishing structures, and ...

Local officials cry foul as bill to reduce Birmingham’s appointments to the board passes; legislators say it’s needed because ...

Supporters of the move to regionalize the Birmingham Water Works Board and give more power to suburban areas are declaring victory after lawmakers in the state passed the final bill to expand ...

The Alabama House of Representatives has passed SB330. This contentious bill overhauls the governance structure of the ...

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday will consider a contentious bill that would take control of the Birmingham ...

A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor ...

The City of Birmingham is intensifying its efforts to eliminate abandoned and dangerous buildings, with a commitment of $1.5 million already ...