State Sen. Elliott blasts Ivey for Baldwin County bridge turmoil — ‘The buck stops with her,’ ‘Failure of leadership at the highest level’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Ivey administration and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) regarding its handling of a bridge project over the Intracoastal Waterway in South Baldwin County. In a 5-3 ruling, the state’s high court upheld Montgomery County Circuit Judge Jimmy Pool’s temporary injunction halting the […]
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Sharon Hurt to run for mayor | Elections
Sharon Hurt Photo: Michael W. Bunch/Metro This story is a partnership between the Nashville Banner and the Nashville Post. The Nashville Banner is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization focused on civic news and will launch early next year. For more information, visit NashvilleBanner.com. At-Large Metro Councilmember Sharon Hurt filed paperwork Friday to begin raising money […]
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Mayor sends Titans term sheet to Metro Council | Metro government
A terms sheet, recently sent to the Metro Council by Mayor John Cooper, offers the most in-depth look yet at negotiations between the city and team. It is explicitly nonbinding, meant only to facilitate “ongoing discussions,” and was included in a package of documents related to a proposed $2.1 billion new stadium for the Tennessee […]
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Mayor adds five to staff | Metro government
Mayor John Cooper on Monday announced the addition of five new staff members. Jessica Davis, formerly at the Tennessee Business Roundtable, is Cooper’s new deputy press secretary. Linda Harper is the mayor’s new strategic community engagement liaison, working with Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood. Tiara Thomas is the new outreach liaison working with neighborhoods and community […]
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Matt Wiltshire officially launches campaign for mayor | Elections
Photo: Matt Wiltshire campaign Matt Wiltshire, a longtime Metro official, made his run for mayor official Wednesday morning. Wiltshire stepped down from his position as chief strategy officer at the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency earlier this year as he discussed a possible bid for mayor in 2023. Previously, he was director of the Mayor’s […]
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