Bidding Closes on Fairhope’s Round House Move, Setting Up City Council Vote
The City of Fairhope has closed bidding on relocating the historic Round House, or "Hermit Hut," clearing the way for a City Council vote on moving it to Flying Creek…
Rare Two-Democrat Runoff Set for House District 96, Which Spans Baldwin and Mobile Counties
Two Democrats, Maurice Horsey and Web Whiting, face off in a June 5 runoff for House District 96, which spans Baldwin and Mobile counties, ahead of a fall matchup with…
Last-Minute Legislative Compromise Averts Threat of Mobile Port Shutdown Over Bar Pilots Bill
Alabama lawmakers reached a last-minute compromise on legislation reauthorizing the licensing board for Mobile's bar pilots, averting the threat of disrupted operations at the Port of Mobile.
Pentagon backs upgraded combat ship, securing Austal shipbuilding jobs in Mobile
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel endorsed an upgraded littoral combat ship design, ensuring continued production at Mobile's Austal USA, the county's largest employer.
Pittman Bill Aims to Shield Teacher Insurance Plan From Costly Drug Litigation
The Alabama Senate passed a bill by Sen. Trip Pittman of Montrose clarifying the law so the state teacher insurance plan could negotiate prescription drug rates, a move backers said…
Endorsements and Fish Fries Crowd the Calendar as Primary Day Nears
With Alabama's June 1 party primaries days away, campaigns across Mobile and Baldwin counties raced to stack up endorsements, rallies and receptions, from a Battleship Park fish fry to a…
Byrne Camp Sees AEA’s Hand Behind Attack Ad from a PAC Nobody Can Trace
A television spot from True Republican PAC attacks Bradley Byrne's conservative credentials by digging into his Democratic past. His campaign says the money trail leads to the teachers' lobby.
Sheriff Cochran Stays Neutral in Governor’s Race as Endorsements Shift Around Him
Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran flirted with backing Tim James for governor but stayed publicly uncommitted. Former Sheriff Jack Tillman is in the James camp.
Home Builders Back Bradley Byrne in Fairhope as Governor’s Race Money Trickles In
The Home Builders Association of Alabama endorsed Bradley Byrne in Fairhope, his third major business endorsement, while Ron Sparks and Robert Bentley worked the Mobile Bay donor rolls.
Baldwin County’s Sages Named the One Problem They Would Fix First: The Traffic
Asked to name the single problem in Baldwin County that could be corrected with relative ease, business people and civic figures answered with near unanimity: the roads, the bridges and…