I’ve recently noted controversy in Jefferson County, Alabama and their efforts to sign a lobbying contract. Now comes news that Book Hill Partners withdrew its intent to work with the county, according to this Birmingham Business Journal report. Originally, County Commissioners planned to pay Book Hill nearly $1 million to lobby the federal government for […]
Category: Alabama
Jefferson County Controversy
A member of the Jefferson County Council takes issues with the body’s decision to retain a lobbying firm, according to this report. Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Carns chides his fellow commissioners for allocating $1 million to a lobbying firm in a scathing press release that questions their judgment. Carns opposed the county’s contract with Washington-based […]
Birmingham Mayor Indicted
The Mayor of Birmingham was indicted recently on charges including allegations that he accepted improper gifts from lobbyists, according to this report. The jewelry, clothing and money transactions described in last week’s federal indictment of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and two associates would be clear violations of the Alabama Ethics Law, according to Alabama Ethics […]