The Mobile County Commission’s 2-1 vote to display an ‘In God We Trust’ plaque drew a rebuke from a national watchdog group and touched off passionate debate among residents on both sides.
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Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard to Lead Regional Legislative Group; Mobile to Host in 2013
House Speaker Mike Hubbard was chosen to lead the Southern Legislative Conference, which announced it would hold its next annual meeting in Mobile, bringing lawmakers from across the South to the coast.
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Alabama Immigration Law Squeezes Owners of Mobile Homes
Under a provision of Alabama’s new immigration law, owners of mobile homes who could not verify legal presence would be unable to renew their registrations, raising the prospect of moving or selling their homes.
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California City Votes to Boycott Alabama Over Immigration Law
Leaders in Carson, California, adopted a resolution calling for a boycott of Alabama in protest of the state’s tough new immigration law, directing staff to review contracts with Alabama businesses.
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A Mobile Law Student Finished a Summer on Capitol Hill in Shelby’s Office
Meg Demeranville, daughter of Dr. Charles and Kathy Demeranville of Mobile, completed an internship in Sen. Richard Shelby’s Washington office, sitting in on Banking Committee hearings and guiding Capitol tours.