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Accused rapist engages in Facebook fight with JeffCo Sheriff’s Department

If there’s a warrant out for your rest because you’re accused of rape, it’s probably best not to taunt the cops who are after you. But that good advice escaped Dustin McCombs, who was happy to toy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department on the department’s Facebook page.

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At Cooper Green, Jefferson County delivers a different quality of health care than the other 66 counties, which don’t operate their own hospitals.

Is Cooper Green keeping JeffCo in the red?

When you scratch at what makes Jefferson County’s budget different than other counties, the answer is Cooper Green Mercy Hospital. But are residents willing to continue indigent care?

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Jefferson County bankruptcy lawyer, Kenneth Klee.

JeffCo bankruptcy lawyer says non-user fees still possibility

Kenneth Klee, a bankruptcy lawyer for Jefferson County, says non-user fees are still an option as the county prepares its plan to emerge from Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Commission Pres. David Carrington says eventual rate increases are inevitable.

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Will JeffCo tax debate turn into fight over Cooper Green?

Will JeffCo tax debate turn into fight over Cooper Green?

Will Jefferson County’s push for a new occupational tax turn into a fight over the future of Cooper Green? Commission President David Carrington says he’s not afraid of a debate, but the county doesn’t have that much time before it runs out of money.

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Jefferson County disasters, natural and unnatural

Jefferson County commissioners want to renew job tax but don’t count on Montgomery’s support.

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Jefferson County Commission to seek new occupational tax

All five Jefferson County Commissioners agreed Wednesday that the only solution to the county’s $40 million budget deficit is a new occupational tax, likely identical to the one struck down by the courts two years ago.

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Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford

One of Larry Langford’s last bids for freedom comes up short

It’s bad news for former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Langford’s last chance for a direct appeal on a 15-year sentence for public corruption.

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Weld publisher Mark Kelly joins John Archibald, Chuck Dean for panel Tuesday night

The Over the Mountain Democrats are convening a panel of media figures, including Weld publisher Mark Kelly and Birmingham News writers John Archibald and Chuck Dean, to discuss local and state politics for 2012.

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Alabama state Sen. Scott Beason announces run for Congress

Beason says that, after a lot of prayer and counsel with his family he felt “led” to run against Rep. Spencer Bachus, who has represented Alabama’s 6th Congressional District since 1992.

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Regions Financial sells Morgan Keegan

Regions Financial has agreed to sell its brokerage unit, Morgan Keegan, to investment and financial planning services firm Raymond James Financial for a total of $1.18 billion.