ALEA Honors Troopers for Dauphin Island Regatta Rescue Efforts
ALEA honored five Marine Patrol troopers for search-and-rescue work after sudden storms capsized boats during the Dauphin Island Regatta.
What Is a Double-Dipper? Alabama’s Political Class Can’t Quite Agree
The phrase 'double-dipping' echoed through Alabama politics, but a survey of legislators, educators and attorneys found no agreement on what it actually meant, or whether it was a problem at…
Mobile GOP Committee Keeps Two Members, Presses Case Against Common Core
The Mobile County Republican Executive Committee fell short of the votes needed to remove two members who had favored a Constitution Party candidate, and it joined the push against Common…
March Special Election Looms for House District 105 as Collier Joins Bentley Cabinet
A special election to fill the House District 105 seat in south Mobile County was expected in March after Rep. Spencer Collier left to join Gov.-elect Robert Bentley's cabinet, drawing…
Small Business Group Endorses Bipartisan Slate of Coastal Legislators
The National Federation of Independent Business backed a bipartisan slate of state legislative candidates ahead of the November election, including a roster of incumbent lawmakers from Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Rep. Collier Steps Away From Bayou la Batre Consulting Deal
State Rep. Spencer Collier took a temporary leave from his consulting contract with the City of Bayou la Batre after the Ethics Commission advised him to step aside while BP…
Governor Hopeful Bentley to Tour Oil-Threatened Coast by Boat
Republican governor candidate Robert Bentley planned a visit to south Mobile County, including a boat tour of the Bayou la Batre, Coden and Dauphin Island waters, to see firsthand the…
Erwin Rolls Out the Heavy Artillery: A Host List That Reads Like Mobile’s Political Rolodex
Mark Erwin's district attorney campaign assembled a fundraising host list spanning ex-congressmen, former mayors, sitting legislators and both parties, aiming to raise roughly $70,000 in two hours.
Collier Signs the Bayou La Batre Contract, Citing a Gas Hub and 400 Construction Jobs
State Rep. Spencer Collier signed a one-year, $52,000 contract to coordinate economic development for Bayou La Batre and said he was already working on a natural gas storage hub that…
Bayou La Batre Poised to Hire a Sitting Legislator, and the Mayor’s Cousin, for Development Job
State Rep. Spencer Collier was the front-runner for a $52,000-a-year contract to coordinate economic development for Bayou La Batre, a job to be awarded by Mayor Stan Wright, who is…