{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Montgomery Council Votes on $375M Bond | Birmingham News","slug":"montgomery-council-votes-on-375m-bond-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T12:26:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/montgomery-council-votes-on-375m-bond-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8023e5d9-beb1-4bda-933e-3e739be95d20.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8023e5d9-beb1-4bda-933e-3e739be95d20.mp3","summary":"Montgomery City Council faces a pivotal moment this Tuesday as they prepare to vote on a $375 million bond issue—fueling major downtown ambitions including a new arena and expanded convention center. Spearheaded by Mayor Steven Reed, the plan builds on last year’s purchase of the former Advertiser building and involves issuing tax-exempt general obligation bonds. The vote could reshape the city’s future infrastructure and economy, with funds covering not just construction but also bond servicing fees. This decision could either launch or stall Montgomery’s boldest urban development push yet. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a9ae8d2c17ff7b79","meta_description":"Montgomery City Council faces a pivotal moment this Tuesday as they prepare to vote on a $375 million bond issue—fueling major downtown ambitions includin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/montgomery-council-votes-on-375m-bond-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/montgomery-council-votes-on-375m-bond-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}