Alabama lawmakers open 2017 session with early bills out of committee
Alabama lawmakers gaveled in their annual legislative session Feb. 7 and quickly pushed a handful of bills through committee, even as the full House and Senate have yet to pass…
Alabama Becomes Fifth State to Outlaw Kratom as Mobile County Officials Begin Enforcement
Alabama has banned kratom statewide, and Mobile County law enforcement has begun pulling the once-legal substance from convenience store shelves and enforcing felony penalties for possession and sale.
Baldwin County Publisher Goes Into Hiding as Alabama’s Expungement Law Faces First Test in Daphne Court Fight
A Baldwin County online publisher is wanted in Daphne after refusing to fully comply with a court order tied to Alabama's 2014 expungement law, a case now drawing First Amendment…
Consultant Testifies He Returned ‘Blood Money’ Payment in Hastie Corruption Trial
A public relations consultant testified he returned a $10,000 payment tied to Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie's corruption trial.
Proposal Would Raise Mobile’s Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy's proposal would push Mobile's minimum wage up to $10.10 an hour, well above the current federal floor of $7.25 an hour.
Mobile-Area Lawmaker Files Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $10.10 in Mobile County
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy filed a bill to raise Mobile County's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, above the federal floor, starting in 2016.
What Is a Double-Dipper? Alabama’s Political Class Can’t Quite Agree
The phrase 'double-dipping' echoed through Alabama politics, but a survey of legislators, educators and attorneys found no agreement on what it actually meant, or whether it was a problem at…
Mobile County Students Showcase Academic Gains at Legislative Meeting
Mobile County students highlighted rising graduation rates and signature academy programs at the school system's annual legislative delegation meeting.
Murphy High Officials Detail Multi-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Tornado Repair Timeline
Mobile school officials outlined a deliberately slow, multi-phase repair plan for Murphy High's main building, prioritizing minimal classroom disruption.
Redistricting Fight Comes to Mobile as Rep. Randy Davis, Joe Reed Headline Luncheon
Rep. Randy Davis and Alabama Democratic Conference Chairman Joe Reed will debate Alabama's redistricting fight at a Mobile luncheon.