A state representative from Daphne is reviving a fight to expand Alabama’s death penalty to cover some of the state’s most severe child sex crimes, just days after discussing the idea at the White House. State Rep. Matt Simpson, a Republican who represents Daphne, told reporters at a Montgomery news…
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Escambia County
UMS-Wright Rallies Late but Falls to Escambia County in Class 4A South Regional
UMS-Wright rallied from 12 down to tie it late but fell to Escambia County 43-35 in the Class 4A boys South Regional semifinals.
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Mobile Hosts Alabama’s Ten Largest Cities as Big 10 Mayors Convene
Mayors from Alabama’s ten largest cities, including Mobile’s Sandy Stimpson, gathered in Mobile for a quarterly meeting and press conference at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel to outline shared priorities for the year.
Baldwin County
94 Inmates at Loxley Work Release Center Test Positive for COVID-19
State corrections officials confirmed 94 inmates at the Loxley Work Release Center tested positive for COVID-19 in a single round of results, the largest total among four Alabama facilities tested in the latest phase of the state’s testing program.
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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 new legislative session in Montgomery.
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ALDOT Narrows Field to Three Design Teams for I-10 Mobile River Bridge
ALDOT has narrowed a field of six design-build teams to three finalists for the proposed I-10 Mobile River Bridge, with a Mobile selection committee set to hear final presentations in late July.
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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 Democrats were appalled.
Baldwin County
After a Bruising Loss, Luther Strange Looks at the Attorney General’s Office
Sources said the Birmingham lawyer and lobbyist, whose 2006 run for lieutenant governor ended in defeat, was measuring a 2010 campaign for attorney general against incumbent Republican Troy King.