Donald V. WatkinsNov 202 min readBirmingham is Ranked Near the Bottom of the Milken Institute’s List of Best-Performing U.S. Cities for 2024Birmingham, Alabama continues its freefall in the Milken Institute's annual list of Best-Performing Cities. It is Alabama's worst-run city.
Donald V. WatkinsOct 243 min readBirmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond is Out; Mayor Randall Woodfin Stays OnControversial Birmingham, Alabama Police Chief Scott Thurmond has left his job. He's out. Failed Mayor Randall Woodfin remains in office.
Donald V. WatkinsOct 183 min readWalletHub: Birmingham Ranked “Worst-Run City” in AlabamaWalletHub has ranked Birmingham, Alabama as the worst-run city in the state and 129th (out of 148) worst-run cities in the U.S. for 2024.