The Mobile County Commission issued a joint statement backing a proposed I-10 bridge over the Mobile River, calling the $700 million-to-$1 billion crossing vital to public safety and the region’s economy.
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Local News
Mobile County’s Longest-Serving Judge, Mike McMaken, to Retire Oct. 1
District Judge Mike McMaken, the longest-serving judge in Mobile County, announced he will step down Oct. 1 after more than 25 years on the bench, setting off a scramble to fill his seat.
Local News
After County Commission Defeat, Mike Dean Eyes a State Senate Bid
Political veteran Mike Dean, defeated in his bid for the Mobile County Commission, said he might run for the open State Senate District 35 seat and moved to steer county legal work away from a firm that backed his rival.
Mobile
Councilman John Williams Enters Race for Mobile County Commission
Mobile City Councilman John Williams formally announced his candidacy for the District 3 seat on the Mobile County Commission, joining a crowded Republican field for the March primary.
Baldwin County
Depositions in Nodine Impeachment Case Draw a Crowd of Lawyers
Sworn testimony gathered ahead of the impeachment trial of Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine drew unusual attention in local legal circles, with a June 8 trial date looming before Circuit Judge Sarah H. Stewart.
Baldwin County
Nodine Lawyers to Depose County Officials as Judge’s Recusal Stirs Debate
Defense attorneys scheduled depositions of a fellow commissioner, county lawyers and a circuit judge, while a judge’s 12-page recusal order drew a pointed response from Mobile’s presiding judge.
Bayou La Batre
Tim James Challenges Byrne to Debates, Opens Mobile HQ with Four Mayors Behind Him
James demanded a series of public debates as attack ads roiled the Republican primary, then opened a Mobile headquarters flanked by the mayors of Satsuma, Citronelle, Bayou La Batre and Chickasaw.
Local News
Mobile County Commissioner Tours European Airbus Plants Amid Tanker Bid
Commissioner Stephen Nodine joined an economic development mission to Britain, Spain and France, touring EADS Airbus and CASA plants like those proposed for Mobile if the KC-30 tanker project lands here.
Local News
A Favor, Not an Endorsement: Sen. Rusty Glover Explains a Check to a County Commission Challenger
State Sen. Rusty Glover’s $250 contribution to a Republican challenging an incumbent county commissioner needed explaining. He said it was simply reciprocity, and that he stays out of GOP primaries.
Mobile
Kim Hastie Steps Away From the County Payroll to Run for License Commissioner
The longtime secretary to Commissioner Mike Dean took a leave of absence to seek the Mobile County license commissioner’s office as a Republican, promising to overhaul the office’s customer service.