Mobile County Commission Meeting Draws Hours of Debate Over Religious Displays
A Mobile County Commission meeting turned into a two-hour debate over whether to allow additional religious and secular displays at Government Plaza.
Baldwin County Commission District 2 Race Heads to Runoff Between James and Elliott
Incumbent Bob James and challenger Chris Elliott face off in a runoff for the Baldwin County Commission District 2 seat after a close primary.
Baldwin County to Display ‘In God We Trust’ Banner in Commission Chambers
Baldwin County plans to hang an 'In God We Trust' banner in its commission chambers in Bay Minette, following a similar move in Mobile County.
Mobile County Commission Approves ‘In God We Trust’ Plaque Amid Split Public Reaction
The Mobile County Commission voted 2-1 in June 2014 to display an 'In God We Trust' plaque at Government Plaza after a divided public hearing.
Mobile County Commission Narrowly Approves ‘In God We Trust’ Display for Government Plaza
A divided Mobile County Commission voted 2-1 to allow a privately funded 'In God We Trust' plaque inside Government Plaza.
Mobile County Approved $45,000 for Gulf Coast Classic in 2009
The Mobile County Commission approved $45,000 for the 2009 Gulf Coast Classic as officials sought to stabilize the long-running football event after prior management concerns.
Alabama Leaders Proposed Study of Florence-to-Mobile Freeway in 2008
A 2008 report covered a proposed state commission to study financing and building a freeway from Florence to Mobile.
Mobile County Adopted Stronger Wind Standards for New Homes in 2008
Mobile County approved new 2008 building standards requiring new homes in the south county to withstand winds up to 147 mph and homes in the north county up to 118…
The Contract, the Confrontation and the Green-Faced Boss: A Mobile Walkout Remembered
The fifteenth installment of a bygone-Mobile memoir delivers the payoff: a suspiciously generous contract, a coordinated resignation, and a boss confronted at his club.