Governor Kay Ivey announced $3.6 million in state road grants for 11 projects statewide, including a Robertsdale culvert replacement and a Washington County paving project.
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Mobile
Federal Panel Halts Alabama’s New Congressional Map, Keeps 2024 Districts in Place
A three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama from adopting a new congressional map, ordering the state to keep using court-drawn districts as a legal fight over Black voting power continues.
Local News
New Alabama Law Cuts Taxes for Gulf Coast Commercial Fishermen
A new Alabama law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey will cut taxes on commercial fishing vessels, equipment and supplies starting in 2023, extending exemptions long enjoyed by farmers to Gulf Coast shrimpers, oystermen and other seafood harvesters.
Baldwin County
Election-Year Politics and a House Leadership Shakeup Set to Shape Alabama’s 2022 Legislative Session
Alabama’s 2022 legislative session opens under the shadow of election-year politics and an open race for House leadership, with gambling policy, ARPA spending and a slate of Baldwin and Mobile County bills all on the table.
Local News
Mobile Airport Authority to Take Over St. Elmo Airport as Frontier Flights Return Downtown
The Mobile Airport Authority has struck a deal with the state to manage St. Elmo Airport as a first step toward full ownership, while Frontier Airlines resumed commercial flights to Orlando from Mobile Downtown Airport amid a slow pandemic recovery.
Baldwin County
How Mobile-Area Families and Businesses Reinvented Daily Life During the Early Days of COVID-19
As COVID-19 forced schools to close and daily life to slow down, Mobile-area families found new routines for exercise, learning and connection, while local businesses like Calagaz Printing and Perdido Vineyards retooled production to help meet the demand for protective equipment and hand sanitizer.
Education
Alabama Schools to Stay Closed Rest of Year, Mobile County Prepares At-Home Learning Plan
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Alabama’s public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year, with at-home learning to begin statewide April 6 as Mobile County Schools Superintendent Chresal Threadgill and other local leaders prepare their districts for the transition.
Mobile
Last-Minute Legislative Compromise Averts Threat of Mobile Port Shutdown Over Bar Pilots Bill
Alabama lawmakers reached a last-minute compromise on legislation reauthorizing the licensing board for Mobile’s bar pilots, averting the threat of disrupted operations at the Port of Mobile.