Orange Beach developer Peter Gounares announced another Republican primary challenge for Alabama’s First Congressional District, pledging a focus on jobs and on resolving lingering damage from the Gulf oil spill.
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Tea Party Challenger Pete Riehm Takes On Rep. Jo Bonner
Retired Navy commander Pete Riehm updated his congressional campaign as he challenged incumbent Rep. Jo Bonner in the Republican primary, while Bonner collected a national pro-business award in Mobile.
Local News
Field Grows to Six in Mobile County Commission District 2 Special Election
A towing company owner and a school board member joined the scramble for the vacant District 2 seat, bringing the Republican field to six, with a party-sponsored candidate forum set for July 8.
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Connie Hudson to Announce Bid for Mobile County Commission District 2
Mobile City Councilwoman Connie Hudson prepared to formally launch her campaign for the vacant District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission, joining a Republican field forming quickly ahead of the July 13 special election.
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Memorial Day Ceremony at Mobile National Cemetery to Honor the Fallen
The South Alabama Veterans’ Council held its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the National Cemetery on Virginia Street in Mobile, with a World War II Marine featured in two acclaimed war histories as keynote speaker.
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Nodine Resigns County Commission Seat; Special Election Set for July 13
Stephen Nodine’s resignation from the Mobile County Commission ended the impeachment case against him and set off a scramble for the District 2 seat, with a special election scheduled for July 13.
Mobile
Radio Tell-All Roils Nodine Case as Successors Eye District 2 Seat
A former Mobile radio personality published an account of his past dealings with Commissioner Steve Nodine, while local Republicans began maneuvering for a county commission seat not yet vacant.
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Tea Party Leader Says Mobile’s Budget Hole Began at City Hall, Not at the Cash Register
A Mobile tea party organizer argued the city’s $18.5 million shortfall was the product of optimistic budget assumptions, and urged the council to exhaust cost cuts and asset sales before raising the sales tax.
Baldwin County
Tea Party Crowds Fill Five South Alabama Towns, Organizers Report 1,000 Members
Common Sense Campaign counted 500 in Mobile and close to 600 in Daphne at Tax Day rallies, with events also in Evergreen, Brewton and Monroeville. The group says it topped 1,000 dues-paying members.
Baldwin County
Poker Run in Lillian to Raise Money for Honor Flight South Alabama’s WWII Veterans
Honor Flight South Alabama announced an all-day fundraiser at H&D Cycles in Lillian, featuring a poker run, raffle and silent auction, capped by a ceremony honoring local World War II veterans.