Former County Commissioner John Katopodis will remain behind bars until his October sentencing. Defense lawyers argued Monday morning that Katopodis should remain free on bond, but U.S. District Judge

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has refused a city council request to reduce spending in his 2010 budget, despite city financial reports that show the city running a $16.8 million deficit. In a memo s

Jefferson County is bleeding cash and without drastic cuts could be broke by August 7, according to testimony in court Monday. County finance chief Travis Hulsey told the court that the county has

According to the city’s own accounting system, Birmingham is running a $17 million deficit for 2009, not a $13 million surplus as projected in the mayor’s 2010 budget. What’s happening at Birmingh

Throughout the state, shoppers will have a three-day sales tax holiday later this summer, but not in Jefferson County. Tuesday morning the Jefferson County Commission rescinded the sales tax break. Co

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford's 2010 proposed budget shows a potential surplus of $13 million, but more recent city reports show a $17 million deficit, a difference of $30 million. [caption id="a

“Everybody they put on the stand knew what he was doing,” defense attorney Jim Parkman bellowed in federal court Tuesday morning. “It wasn’t secret.” Parkman was making his closing statement,

There’s a problem affecting our political culture here, and recent events have given us a snapshot of it. Speaking to the Birmingham City Council last month, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford had on

Federal prosecutors concluded their case today against former Jefferson County Commissioner John Katopodis and the defense began its case in chief. However, the pace and tone of the trial to a sharp t

Former Jefferson County Commissioner John Katopodis used money from the publicly funded charity Computer Help for Kids to pay for myriad political activities, including autodialers for candidates and