Federal officials moved in June 2006 to release $28 million for Alabama, aimed at reseeding hurricane-wrecked oyster beds and clearing debris from shrimp grounds off the Gulf Coast.
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Senate Panel Backs $4 Million to Replace the 14 Mile CSX Bridge on the Mobile River
A Senate subcommittee advanced a 2007 homeland security spending bill carrying $4 million toward replacing the 14 Mile CSX railroad bridge, a chronic hazard for barge traffic on the Mobile River.
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Ferrill McRae’s Retirement Opened a Mobile Circuit Judgeship — and the Juvenile Bench Stirred Too
The retirement of one of Mobile County’s best-known circuit judges created a rare open seat, and three Republican names surfaced almost immediately. A juvenile court race was taking shape as well.
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Mobile’s District Attorney Hired a Fundraiser and a Media Man for a Run at Attorney General
District Attorney John Tyson Jr. brought on a West Virginia fundraising firm and a Mobile media consultant for his Democratic campaign for Alabama attorney general against Republican incumbent Troy King.
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A Campaign Strategist Called Mike Dow the Man to Beat, If He Ever Chose to Run for Governor
The consultant behind Sam Jones’ mayoral win said Mobile’s four-term former mayor would be the odds-on favorite in the governor’s race if he entered it. Dow, busy with a new venture, was out of town.
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Gary Tanner Banked $50,000 at a Mobile Rally as an Old Rival Warmed Up for a Rematch
State Sen. Gary Tanner raised more than $50,000 at a Mobile rally with two football names as hosts, while former Sen. George Callahan and Councilman Ben Brooks eyed the Republican side of District 35.
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A Young Mobile Democrat Weighed a Challenge to Rep. Jamie Ison in House District 101
Mobile attorney Amy Beckerle Smith, 28, was considering a run for the Alabama House from District 101 against Republican Rep. Jamie Ison. Her family name is well known in county politics — on both sides.