Mobile-Area Democratic Lawmakers Set Town Hall Ahead of 2019 Legislative Session
Five Mobile-area Democratic lawmakers will host a town hall Thursday at Williamson High School to hear constituents' concerns ahead of the 2019 legislative session.
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy Named Co-Chair of Mobile County Legislative Delegation
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy Jr. of Prichard has been elected co-chair of the Mobile County Delegation, sharing leadership of the group with Rep. Victor Gaston as lawmakers head into a…
Rules of the Road: How Alabama’s 2010 Ballot Would Be Filled
Democrats opened statewide qualifying in January and Republicans in March, with both parties closing April 2 for June 1 primaries. Nearly every office in Alabama was on the 2010 ballot.
Coastal Lawmakers Pressed an Insurance Bill as Farm Lobby Weighed a Rival Plan
Mobile and Baldwin legislators pushed a property insurance reform bill aimed at homeowners south of Interstate 10, while ALFA searched for a sponsor to carry its own version through Montgomery.
Riley Refuses to Call a Special Session, Accuses Democrats of Breaking Their Word
Gov. Bob Riley announced he would not call the Legislature back for a fall special session, saying Democratic leaders refused to take up ethics reform or an end to annual…
A Punch on the Senate Floor, and a Standing Ovation in Birmingham
State Sen. Charles Bishop was publicly condemned for punching a Democratic colleague on the Alabama Senate floor. At a Republican dinner in Birmingham, he got a standing ovation, and Mobile…