Rules of the Road: How Alabama’s 2010 Ballot Would Be Filled
Democrats opened statewide qualifying in January and Republicans in March, with both parties closing April 2 for June 1 primaries. Nearly every office in Alabama was on the 2010 ballot.
A Mobilian Takes Over Griffith’s Office After the Staff Walks Out
Michael Galloway, a Mobile native who worked for Sonny Callahan and Jo Bonner, became chief of staff to Rep. Parker Griffith days after the congressman's entire staff resigned over his…
Collier Signs the Bayou La Batre Contract, Citing a Gas Hub and 400 Construction Jobs
State Rep. Spencer Collier signed a one-year, $52,000 contract to coordinate economic development for Bayou La Batre and said he was already working on a natural gas storage hub that…
Acquitted Ex-Judge Herman Thomas Weighs a Run Against Vivian Figures
Months after his acquittal, former judge Herman Thomas was among several prominent figures weighing a challenge to state Sen. Vivian Figures, whose family had testified for the prosecution at his…
Army’s First Black Senior Research Scientist to Speak at Mobile’s King Breakfast
Dr. Paul Ruffin, the U.S. Army's first Black senior research scientist, will address the 21st annual Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast at Bishop State Community College in Mobile.
A Facebook Page and a Promise: Nathan Davis Challenges Jim Barton in District 104
Republican Nathan Davis launched a primary challenge to veteran state Rep. Jim Barton with a Facebook page and a platform built on one very local promise: no more annexation of…
Davis Hits Byrne Over PACT, and 48,000 Alabama Families Are the Audience
Artur Davis attacked Bradley Byrne over a remark about the state's legal obligation to the failing PACT college tuition program, opening a general election fight months before either man had…
Byrne Brings His Jobs Plan to Brookley as the Governor’s Race Comes to Mobile
Bradley Byrne chose Brookley Field to unveil his economic plan on the first working day of 2010, while rival Bill Johnson addressed the Mobile County Republican Executive Committee the same…
White Powder Closes Bonner’s Mobile and Foley Offices as Labs Test the Substance
The Mobile and Foley district offices of U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner were closed and checked for contamination after employees opened envelopes containing baggies of white powder.
Inside the 2005 Mobile Mayor’s Race: A Campaign as Its Operatives Saw It
A trove of correspondence from operatives in Mobile's 2005 mayoral campaign shows how insiders read the polls, the TV buys and the racial arithmetic of the race that elected Sam…