Emails to Voters at Center of Mobile License Commissioner’s Federal Case
Court records detail how a Mobile County official's office allegedly funneled taxpayer emails into a 2013 mayoral campaign.
Mobile City Council to Weigh $320K Skate Park Contract
More than two years after it was first promised, Mobile's long-delayed skateboard park could finally move forward with a new construction contract.
Mobile’s House District 103 Race Pits Carmichael Against Drummond
Two Mobile candidates with deep local ties face off for an open Alabama House seat representing House District 103 this November.
Skateboarders Rally at Government Plaza for a Ramp of Their Own
Mobile skateboarders packed a public hearing at Government Plaza to push for a ramp at Langan Park, as officials eye a larger skate park nearby.
Carmichael Pitches Maysville Revival, New Williamson High in House 103 Bid
Republican Ralph Carmichael wants a rebuilt Williamson High and a Maysville revival fund in his House District 103 race against Barbara Drummond.
Stimpson Puts the Pay-Raise Question in His Department Heads’ Hands as Mobile Shapes Its 2015 Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the size of Mobile employees' 2015 pay raise would depend on what department heads build into their budgets, while he prepared a citywide plan to attack…
Robert Battles Finally Wins a Mobile Election After Decades of Political Defeats
Longtime Mobile political activist Robert Battles won a seat on the Mobile County School Board after decades of election losses.
2013 Mobile Mayoral Campaigns Differed in Their Public Descriptions of Local Vendors
During Mobile's 2013 mayoral race, the campaigns of Sandy Stimpson and Sam Jones gave differing levels of detail when asked about hiring local businesses and consultants.
Absentee Ballot Mix-Ups Turn Away Mobile Voters as Postal Fraud Probe Looms Over Election Day
Several Mobile voters were wrongly told they had already cast absentee ballots when they showed up to vote Tuesday, an error the City Clerk blamed on mismarked rolls, as a…
Prayer Rallies and Voter Fraud Probe Dominate Final Weekend Before Mobile Mayoral Election
With Mobile's mayoral election just days away, supporters of Mayor Sam Jones and challenger Sandy Stimpson held dueling weekend rallies as word spread of a federal investigation into possible absentee…