Veteran prosecutor Ashley Rich prepared to be sworn in as district attorney of Mobile County, becoming the first woman and the first Republican in more than 30 years to hold the office.
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Baldwin County
Emails and Amended Filings Reveal AEA’s Robo-Call Push for Bentley in GOP Runoff
Amended campaign finance reports and a trail of emails documented hundreds of thousands of teachers’ union robo-calls made on behalf of Robert Bentley during his Republican runoff against Bradley Byrne.
Local News
Democrat James Anderson Courts Wary Conservatives in Attorney General Bid
Democratic attorney general nominee James Anderson campaigned through Mobile, making the case that his mainstream record should appeal to conservative voters who have drifted toward the Republican column.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County’s Stormwater Amendment Faces an Uphill Vote Amid ‘Rain Tax’ Backlash
Baldwin County leaders asked voters to approve a stormwater management measure on the November ballot, but a wave of anti-government sentiment and a ‘rain tax’ label left the proposal facing a difficult path.
Baldwin County
Small Business Group Endorses Bipartisan Slate of Coastal Legislators
The National Federation of Independent Business backed a bipartisan slate of state legislative candidates ahead of the November election, including a roster of incumbent lawmakers from Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Local News
Lorrie Morgan Headlines Sparks Rally as Democrats Weigh Davis Exit and Bingo Indictments
Country star Lorrie Morgan headlined a Mobile fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ron Sparks, where the talk among some 200 Democrats turned to Artur Davis and the federal gambling-corruption indictments.
Baldwin County
Coastal Money Rallies to Robert Bentley After GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
Campaign finance records showed a wave of Mobile and Baldwin County support flowing to Republican gubernatorial nominee Robert Bentley after he won the party’s nod, with several coastal donors giving five figures.
Baldwin County
Dauphin Island Seeks New Municipal Judge as Bench Vacancies Stir Legal Community
The Town of Dauphin Island opened a search for a new municipal judge, drawing a dozen applicants in a contest that offered an early glimpse at the coming competition for a circuit judgeship in Mobile County.
Local News
Judge Dismisses Buskey Bid to Bar Independent Challenger From November Ballot
A Mobile County judge threw out state Rep. James Buskey’s lawsuit seeking to strip independent challenger RaShawn Figures from the November ballot, ruling his court lacked jurisdiction over a pre-election contest.
Local News
Reid Cummings Launches District 6 Council Bid With Business Community Behind Him
Commercial real estate executive Reid Cummings kicked off his Mobile City Council District 6 campaign with a show of support from business colleagues and a notable guest: former Mayor Mike Dow.