Mobile County Democratic leaders told supporters the party could gain the upper hand as soon as 2020 if it solves a persistent problem: turnout in its own strongholds.
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Crime
How a Downtown Mobile Attack Exposed Cracks in the Region’s Mental Health and Court Systems
A downtown Mobile attack during last week’s storm has drawn scrutiny to how the accused, a man with a long arrest record and untreated schizophrenia, kept cycling through the local jail, courts and mental health system without being stopped.
Mobile County
Judicial and Legislative Candidates Square Off at Semmes Political Forum
Candidates for Mobile County Circuit Court, District Court, sheriff and the Alabama House squared off at a Semmes forum weeks before the 2018 primary, debating judicial philosophy, prison overcrowding and school safety.
Baldwin County
Political Observers Name South Alabama’s Rising Stars
A survey of political insiders across Mobile and Baldwin counties turned up a long list of up-and-coming names, from young council members to legislators eyeing higher office.
Local News
Before the Candidates Arrive: Mobile’s Civic Class Names the Issues for the 2009 City Elections
With Mobile’s municipal elections set for August 2009 and only one challenger announced, business leaders, lawyers and officials laid out the issues they expected to define the campaign.