South Alabama Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Make Running From Police a Felony
A string of dangerous police chases across Mobile County — including a deadly crash into a home on Stanton Road — has renewed a legislative push to impose stiffer penalties…
Mobile-Area Lawmakers Draft Twin Bills to Crack Down on Fentanyl Distribution
After overdose deaths claimed a 15-year-old girl in Semmes and a 21-year-old man in Theodore, two Mobile-area state representatives are pushing separate bills aimed at punishing those who distribute fentanyl…
Aniah’s Law Used to Revoke Bond for Mobile Murder Suspect Charged With Domestic Violence
A Mobile County murder suspect has had his bond revoked after being charged with domestic violence while free on bail, marking one of the first local applications of Aniah’s Law…
Aniah’s Law Clears Alabama Senate, Heads Back to the House
A constitutional amendment that would give Alabama judges broader authority to deny bail to defendants charged with serious violent crimes has cleared the state Senate, sending the measure back to…
Mobile-Area Lawmaker Files Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $10.10 in Mobile County
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy filed a bill to raise Mobile County's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, above the federal floor, starting in 2016.
MAWSS Faces Sept. 3 Deadline on Prichard Water System Takeover
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has one meeting left before a Sept. 3 deadline to decide on taking over Prichard's water system for good.
Pittman Bill Aims to Shield Teacher Insurance Plan From Costly Drug Litigation
The Alabama Senate passed a bill by Sen. Trip Pittman of Montrose clarifying the law so the state teacher insurance plan could negotiate prescription drug rates, a move backers said…
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…
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.
Alabama and Kansas Lawmakers Clashed Over 2008 Tanker Legislation
Archived WKRG coverage reported competing Alabama and Kansas congressional views over proposed legislation affecting the 2008 tanker contract.