How Long Does Mobile Keep License Plate Reader Data? 60 Days, City Says
Mobile keeps license plate reader data for 60 days — far less than the five years Alabama allows — as council members and state lawmakers press for privacy safeguards.
Sen. Arthur Orr Says Alabama Should ‘Clamp Down’ on Flock Cameras in the Next Session
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…
Why Clarke and Mobile County Leaders Say Their Hands Are Tied on Data Center Projects
Facing strong local opposition to proposed data centers near Thomasville and in Calvert, officials in Clarke and Mobile counties say Alabama's lack of home rule leaves them with almost no…
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.
Asked to Name a Statesman, Alabama Lawmakers Crossed Party Lines
Coastal legislators were asked which colleagues outside their own delegations deserved to be called statesmen. The answers, from Republicans and Democrats alike, revealed who commanded respect in Montgomery.