Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of Alabama politics from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved borrowing up to $195 million for a new 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County, raising the project budget to $900 million.
State Rep. Cindy Myrex wants the new Mobile River crossing named the Dolly Parton Memorial Bridge, citing the icon's Imagination Library work in all 67 Alabama counties.
The Alabama Democratic Party's Appeals Committee reinstated Pamela Laffitte as the Mobile County sheriff nominee, restoring her to the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
State Sen. Arthur Orr says Alabama's 2021 license plate reader law did not go far enough and lawmakers should consider whether to allow Flock cameras at all, or impose far…
State Sen. Chris Elliott says the new $3.2 billion Mobile River bridge should be named for Jimmy Buffett, countering Rep. Barry Moore's proposal to name it after President Donald Trump.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he backs Alabama law enforcement's use of Flock cameras but wants rules on the technology written by Alabamians, not the company that makes it.
Monroeville Mayor Charles Andrews will resign Aug. 30 over family and health concerns, setting off a state-mandated process for the City Council to fill the vacancy.
Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Jacob "JJ" Reach says law enforcement should need a search warrant to access Flock license plate reader data, comparing it to obtaining cellphone location records.
Sen. Katie Britt says Alabama needs a middle-ground approach to data centers, rejecting both unchecked development and a statewide moratorium as leaders like Tuberville and Doug Jones stake out opposing…
Alabama food bank leaders asked the state's congressional delegation to delay SNAP fees, saying more time would help lower a 9.52 percent error rate.