Why we need to change the Birmingham Water Works Board
The Birmingham Waterworks Board (BWWB) is in dire need of significant reform. In light of this, Alabama Senate Bill 330 is being introduced in the legislature, backed by various sponsors. This issue extends beyond local governance; it impacts regional and statewide interests. Water is an essential resource, and water companies play a vital role in […]
Alabama Senate panel moves forward with revisions to the Birmingham Water Works board.
Proposals aimed at restructuring the Birmingham Waterworks Committee and transforming it into local utilities advanced through the Alabama Senate County and City Government Committee on Tuesday. This has reignited long-standing debates regarding governance, accountability, and the management of the largest water system in Alabama. Sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts (R. Mountain Brook), the bill, identified […]
Birmingham Water Works reform bill passes House committee and is now waiting for final approval
The legislation aimed at restructuring the Birmingham Waterworks Board successfully passed through the Key House Committee on Tuesday and now awaits a decisive vote in the Alabama House of Representatives. Sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts (R Mountain Brook), the bill, known as SB330, fundamentally alters the governance of the waterworks board. It diminishes Birmingham’s sole […]
Governor Ivey and Mayor Woodfin make appointments to complete the regional water works board
Appointments to Reformed Regional Water Committee Governor Kay Ivey and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have named new members to the revamped regional water committee, which has replaced the Birmingham Water Works following changes made by state legislators during the 2025 legislative session. Earlier this week, the Blount County Commission and the Birmingham City Council finalized […]
Birmingham Water Works executives with high salaries also had positions in Greene County
Recently, a report revealed that two senior officials from Birmingham Waterworks also hold positions in Greene County, located in West Alabama. Mac Underwood returned as the general manager of Birmingham Water in February 2025, with an annual salary of $446,118. Interestingly, he also serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Greene County, a role he […]
Water Works Regional Board in Birmingham cancels general counsel contract and names interim leaders
At a meeting on June 2nd, a newly appointed member of the Birmingham Waterworks Regional Committee voted to terminate the contract of Deputy General Manager and General Counsel Mark Parnell. This decision came as part of broader efforts to reorganize leadership and enhance oversight. The contract Parnell had, which was ratified by the prior board […]
Shelby County residents listen to a new member of the Birmingham Water Works Board at a town hall organized by DuBose.
Shelby County residents had the chance to meet a new representative from the Birmingham Regional Waterworks Board during a recent City Hall meeting in Hoover. Jeff Blumlow, who was recently appointed to a newly established committee to represent Shelby County, made one of his first public appearances since the group’s inception earlier this year. The […]
China, Vietnam Sign Dozens Of New Deals Strengthening Ties As Trump Works To Renegotiate Trade
Chinese national president Xi Jinping signed dozens of cooperation agreements with Vietnam on Monday to deepen regional economic ties and blunt the impact of wiping out US tariffs that have shook a heavy economy. The deal concluded during XI’s province’s visit to Hanoi focuses on streamlining supply chains and building cross-border rail infrastructure, and building […]
Executive That Nearly Destroyed Bud Light Into Nonexistence Now Works For LIV Golf In ‘Huge Win For PGA’
Alyssa Gordon Heynurse Shade… You may have heard of her. Otherwise, she is the executive who nearly nearly destroys Budlight with Asinin’s marketing tactics. from August to November 2022. 2023she was the vice president of the beer brand and worked for AB InBev as parent company. And, as you probably know, things were miserable. It’s […]
Key Repubs join voucher fight as Tennessee governor works on special session • Tennessee Lookout
Lobbying Group for Lobbying Americans never made its way forward in itself. It has announced the launch of a statewide advertising campaign for the private school voucher campaign of Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Knox County Mayor Bill Lee. (By the way, Lee was supposed to travel to a funeral for former President Jimmy […]
