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Local News Travelers walking past food and beverage concessions inside an airport terminal

New Concessionaire Bets $1.5 Million on Mobile Regional Airport Dining

James Bullard, June 26, 2006

The Hudson Group agreed to spend $1.5 million rebuilding food service at Mobile Regional Airport, replacing a predecessor criticized for shutting down while passengers were still in the terminal.

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Local News An airport terminal concourse with a newsstand and cafe serving travelers

Mobile Regional Airport Awarded a 15-Year Food and Newsstand Concessions Contract

James Bullard, February 8, 2006

In February 2006, Mobile Regional Airport awarded a 15-year concessions contract for newsstands, restaurants and bars, promising travelers Quiznos, a Chart Room bar and a Carpe Diem cafe.

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Local News A city council chamber representing Mobile's super majority rule

Bridge or Barrier? Mobile Reckons With Its City Council Super Majority

James Bullard, July 18, 2005

For 20 years Mobile’s mayor-council government has required five of seven votes to pass most measures. Officials past and present disagreed sharply over whether the super majority built consensus or blocked progress.

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Local News Firefighter gear and municipal building representing city employees

Former Council Members Deliver a Verdict on Mobile’s Abandoned Pay Raise: Public Service Is Not a Career

James Bullard, January 6, 2005

After the Mobile City Council retreated from a steep pay raise under public scorn, former council members offered a blunt assessment in January 2005: the job is part-time, and police and firefighters come first.

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