Alabama Notes » william-bell http://alnotes.com Alabama News Optimized for Mobile Devices | BETA Thu, 24 May 2012 07:24:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Birmingham’s William Bell, Craig Witherspoon explain why bond issue, tax hike needed http://alnotes.com/birminghams-william-bell-craig-witherspoon-explain-why-bond-issue-tax-hike-needed/ http://alnotes.com/birminghams-william-bell-craig-witherspoon-explain-why-bond-issue-tax-hike-needed/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 03:10:32 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/birminghams-william-bell-craig-witherspoon-explain-why-bond-issue-tax-hike-needed/

School superintendent says progress has been made in the system, but not enough. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/birminghams-william-bell-craig-witherspoon-explain-why-bond-issue-tax-hike-needed/feed/ 0 Birmingham City Council set to vote on mayor’s spending list (with gallery, video) http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-set-to-vote-on-mayors-spending-list-with-gallery-video/ http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-set-to-vote-on-mayors-spending-list-with-gallery-video/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:21:31 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-set-to-vote-on-mayors-spending-list-with-gallery-video/

Some council members surprised to see plan up for vote. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-set-to-vote-on-mayors-spending-list-with-gallery-video/feed/ 0 Birmingham mayor, school superintendent agree on need for tax increase for schools http://alnotes.com/birmingham-mayor-school-superintendent-agree-on-need-for-tax-increase-for-schools/ http://alnotes.com/birmingham-mayor-school-superintendent-agree-on-need-for-tax-increase-for-schools/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:07:48 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/birmingham-mayor-school-superintendent-agree-on-need-for-tax-increase-for-schools/

Mayor William Bell supports Superintendent Craig Witherspoon’s proposal for a 3 mill property tax increase. Read more from The Birmingham News

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There is nothing William Bell could do to leave a stronger legacy in this town than to save its schools. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/birmingham-school-system-dying-will-mayor-save-it/feed/ 0 Mayor William Bell "welcomes" GOP presidential candidates to Alabama http://alnotes.com/mayor-william-bell-welcomes-gop-presidential-candidates-to-alabama/ http://alnotes.com/mayor-william-bell-welcomes-gop-presidential-candidates-to-alabama/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:18:28 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/mayor-william-bell-welcomes-gop-presidential-candidates-to-alabama/

“They’re changing their accents and talking about eating grits, but we’re not going to be fooled by that,” Bell said. “We’ve had a long line of carpetbaggers coming in here.”

» Read more from Mobile’s Press-Register

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Birmingham mayor William Bell says he will have open door meetings with anyone who would like to speak with him every other Tuesday.

» Read more from FOX 6 WBRC

]]> http://alnotes.com/mayor-bell-to-begin-open-door-sessions/feed/ 0 Things not so bad in the Magic City — in our underwear? http://alnotes.com/things-not-so-bad-in-the-magic-city-in-our-underwear/ http://alnotes.com/things-not-so-bad-in-the-magic-city-in-our-underwear/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:54 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/things-not-so-bad-in-the-magic-city-in-our-underwear/

Of course, this isn’t Israel. This is Birmingham. This is the Birmingham News, where we don’t do naked. It’s rare that we even acknowledge nakedness, except as it relates to criminals nabbed au naturel. We are — no two ways about it — a pajama-wearing paper. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/things-not-so-bad-in-the-magic-city-in-our-underwear/feed/ 0 Birmingham City Council delays discussion on mayor’s spending authority http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-delays-discussion-on-mayors-spending-authority/ http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-delays-discussion-on-mayors-spending-authority/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:51:24 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-council-delays-discussion-on-mayors-spending-authority/

Committee postpones the matter until Monday. Read more from The Birmingham News

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While Mayor William Bell last week did give the Budget and Finance Committee a summary listing of spending, the mayor did not submit a detailed list of subcontractors and payments to each. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/birmingham-city-councilman-says-hell-subpoena-documents-showing-citys-spending-on-tornado-recovery/feed/ 0 Who gets blame for bankruptcy? Chat live with Joey Kennedy on Tuesday http://alnotes.com/who-gets-blame-for-bankruptcy-chat-live-with-joey-kennedy-on-tuesday/ http://alnotes.com/who-gets-blame-for-bankruptcy-chat-live-with-joey-kennedy-on-tuesday/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:21:47 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/who-gets-blame-for-bankruptcy-chat-live-with-joey-kennedy-on-tuesday/

Live chat on bankruptcy filing, William Bell’s Magic City party – you probably weren’t invited – and the anti-illegal immigration law. Read more from The Birmingham News

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