City Council asks if Birmingham gets its money’s worth from lobbyist

Lobbyists paid $600,000 so far The Birmingham City Council today is set to vote on a contract extension for a federal lobbyist, pushing the city’s lobbying tab to $850,000 since 2008. The contract with Handprint Bell Consulting, recommended by Mayor William Bell, gives the… Read more from The Birmingham News

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