Candidates for the open First District seat courted Escambia County Republicans, a national Young Republicans convention prepared to descend on Mobile, and coastal insurance drew a crowd in Fairhope.
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Baldwin County
Bradley Byrne Set to Enter First District Race as Congressional Field Forms
Bradley Byrne scheduled a big announcement widely expected to launch his bid for the First District congressional seat, as the port earned a credit upgrade and a Baldwin sheriff’s race took shape.
Local News
Three Finalists Named for Mobile Judgeship as Port Authority Taps New Trade Chief
A Mobile judicial committee narrowed its field to three finalists as the Alabama State Port Authority named Frank Fogarty its new vice president for trade and development.
Local News
Twenty-Five Attorneys Seek Mobile Judgeship as a Notable Candidate Enters Council Race
Twenty-five Mobile attorneys applied for a district judgeship, while a City Council hopeful became what he called the first openly autistic candidate in Alabama history.
Baldwin County
Mobile Judgeship Opens as the City’s 2013 Political Season Heats Up
The retirement of District Judge Charles McKnight set off a scramble for a Mobile County District Court seat as the city’s mayoral race and council contests came into focus.
Local News
Bentley Set to Name Oden to Public Service Commission as Mobile Eyes 2013 Mayoral Race
State Rep. Jeremy Oden was in line for a seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission, while a Mobile precinct canvass showed President Obama winning roughly 60 percent inside the city.
Local News
Seventeen Attorneys Line Up for Mobile County District Court Vacancy
Seventeen Mobile attorneys applied to fill the Mobile County District Court seat being vacated by retiring Judge Mike McMaken, launching a selection process overseen by a five-member commission.
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
Mobile County Plans Yearlong Bicentennial to Mark 200 Years Since 1812
A volunteer commission prepared a yearlong celebration of Mobile County’s bicentennial, marking two centuries since the county’s creation in 1812 with events across its municipalities and a kickoff in Bienville Square.
Local News
Bentley Reshuffles Mobile County Board of Equalization, Names a Democrat
Gov. Robert Bentley cleaned house on the Mobile County Board of Equalization, replacing three Riley-era appointees and, in a bipartisan twist, naming veteran Democrat William Clark to the property-review panel.