As Alabama Republicans credited the White House for moving the I-10 bridge forward, Mobile’s congressman argued the federal government has given the project far less direct funding than a project of its size warrants.
Tag: Congress
Coverage of Congress from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Developer Peter Gounares Enters First District Race Again
Orange Beach developer Peter Gounares announced another Republican primary challenge for Alabama’s First Congressional District, pledging a focus on jobs and on resolving lingering damage from the Gulf oil spill.
Local News
Tea Party Challenger Pete Riehm Takes On Rep. Jo Bonner
Retired Navy commander Pete Riehm updated his congressional campaign as he challenged incumbent Rep. Jo Bonner in the Republican primary, while Bonner collected a national pro-business award in Mobile.
Baldwin County
Business Council Backs Bonner as Grassroots Caucus Lines Up Behind Challenger
The Business Council of Alabama endorsed U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner for re-election while the Independence Caucus announced its support for challenger Peter Gounares ahead of the June 1 primary.
Baldwin County
Jo Bonner Ruled Out a Run for Governor, Choosing Appropriations Over Montgomery
U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced in February 2009 that he would not seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2010, ending months of speculation and clearing the field for other contenders.
Local News
Boeing Praised the Tanker Competition as Fair — Right Up Until It Lost
As Boeing prepared to protest the Air Force tanker award that promised an assembly line for Mobile, its own executives’ and allies’ past statements praising the competition’s fairness came back into view.
Atmore
FAA Sent $3.28 Million to Four Southwest Alabama Airports
Mobile Regional, Atmore Municipal, Dauphin Island and Bay Minette Municipal airports shared more than $3.28 million in federal aviation grants for sprinklers, security fencing and runway protection zones.
Local News
Alabama’s Shelby Warned Justice Budget Would Cripple Local Police and Sheriffs
Chairing the Senate subcommittee that funds the Justice Department, Alabama’s senior senator told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales the administration’s budget would gut aid to state and local law enforcement.