Former Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington said today that he will not run for the office he left a decade ago. Earlier this year, Arrington helped form the New Jefferson County Citizens Coalition,

Almost two years after its debt structure collapsed, Jefferson County is suing JPMorgan, among others, for fraud, conspiracy and unjust enrichment. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Jefferson County Cir

To screw things up this badly requires a group effort. Sure, there was the Montgomery investment banker, Bill Blount. And the lobbyist Al LaPierre. But the plot that did in Jefferson County went much

Embracing Larry Langford's agenda, William Bell seeks to replace the convicted former mayor at Birmingham City Hall.

After more revelations of shady bond dealings, Jefferson County commissioners are saying a lawsuit against the bank may not be too far in the future.

Citing public trust and budget issues, Interim Birmingham Mayor Carole Smitherman said Thursday morning that she had fired former Mayor Larry Langford's chief of staff, Deborah Vance-Bowie. The ter

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued J.P.Morgan Securities and two of its former bankers for using "unlawful incentives" to win business from Jefferson County commissioners. The commissione

When Larry Langford announced his bid for mayor in 2007, an anonymous political operative composed a YouTube video called “Unanswered Questions.” A simple production, it flashed headlines about Langfo

Interim Birmingham Mayor Carole Smitherman and several city councilors said Tuesday that the city might need to rewrite its fiscal year 2010 budget to repair damage left by Larry Langford's administra

Birmingham City Finance Director Steve Sayler has resigned, Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman said Monday afternoon. The announcement came at the Administration, Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Ab