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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.
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…
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…
Gov. Bob Riley named Mobile teacher and Republican Juan Chastang to the county commission, filling the three years remaining on Sam Jones' term after Jones became Mobile's first African-American mayor.
Mobile City Councilman Ben Brooks said in October 2005 he was strongly considering a run for state Senate District 35 or for the circuit judgeship being vacated by Ferrill McRae,…
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced in October 2005 that the Senate-passed FY 2006 transportation and housing spending bill carried more than $10 million for Mobile-area projects, including the State Docks…
The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee scheduled its regular meeting for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at the Boilermakers hall on Government Street, with local party chairman Bob Beckerle presiding.
In October 2005, Mobile attorney and Republican stalwart Doug Anderson was in line to take over the Mobile County Commission's legal work, succeeding Larry Wettermark, who followed Sam Jones to…
John Peavy's campaign spent more than $250,000 in a month and took out $190,000 in loans, guaranteed by a group of Mobile businessmen, to close the gap on Sam Jones…
John Peavy's mayoral campaign spent $154,284 in the final reporting period and entered the last days before Mobile's Aug. 23 election with just $13,803.72 remaining on hand.