There are certainly a lot of "what if's" but the chances of Mobile & Baldwin counties reuniting in a new congressional district exist. When? How? and What's next? These are all questions awaiting direction from U.S. Supreme Court: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Paul Finebaum may be running for the U.S. Senate. A decision will likely come in January, shortly before the mid-month filing deadline. Can the sports broadcasting celebrity win the election? Here are the factors at play with multiple voices about a Finebaum candidacy: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Heading to the last Alabama Public Library Service board meeting of 2025. Expect news on transgender characters in children's books and the Fairhope Library funding. @johnsharp99.bsky.social wrote a preview story about Fairhope that you should read. @al.com. www.al.com/news/2025/11...

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/11/bodycam-shows-arrest-of-alabama-woman-wearing-penis-costume-at-protest-this-is-a-family-town.html  The footage, provided by Renea Gamble’s legal team, captures Col. Andrew Babb telling Gamble her costume would not be tolerated in a “town that has values.”

Body cam footage shows arrest of a 61-year-old woman wearing an inflatable penis costume during a "No Kings" rally protest in Fairhope. A lawsuit raises First Amendment concerns, citing past examples when the Supreme Court upheld political protests. www.al.com/news/2025/11...

The battle over the Fairhope Library continues on. Later today, the APLS board will once again consider a situation that has lasted for two years. Here is the latest with regard to funding, book placement, transparency and residency of board members: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official, in Mobile Wednesday for the "State of the Economy," cited the concerns from business over Trump's trade policy and tariffs. www.al.com/news/2025/11...

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/11/vacancy-and-blight-are-killers-mobile-votes-to-make-property-owners-pay-for-empty-buildings.html 

Pensacola is now included in the partnership for the future marketing and promotion of the SS United States once its turned into the world's artificial reef likely next year. An update: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Alabama doesn't have commercial flights connecting airports within the state. That ends next May. Here's why: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Turning Point USA's Club America chapters are soaring in popularity since Charlie Kirk's tragic death. There are a lot of opinions about this -- here is the story about the conservative movement into the high schools here in Alabama: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Interesting move set to take place next year in Fairhope. The 100-year-old concrete igloo-looking home hidden along U.S. 98 will be relocated to Flying Creek Nature Preserve -- not a far distance, but an expensive project nonetheless. Here's the story: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

AJ McCarron makes an early campaign appearance during the Eastern Shore Republican Women's luncheon. He was recognized, but didn't speak and wasn't made available to the media. www.al.com/politics/202...

Alabama's rankings in 4th grade math & reading are on the rise - substantially so. Is it time to elevate that accomplishment more in the state's messaging? www.al.com/news/2025/11...

@CoachForGov is amassing an impressive campaign war chest, sans PAC donations, as he marches toward the governor's seat. Details about ex-Tide QB A.J. McCarron's fundraising won't be known until December. The latest on 2026 in Alabama #alpolitics: www.al.com/politics/202...

Dr. Barry Booth, an icon among South Alabama veterans, was honored Monday in Spanish Fort. www.al.com/news/2025/11...

A big day Monday along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Here's why: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

The farmhouse featured in the 1977 film, "Close Encounters of the Third King" has yet to be moved nearly one year since Fairhope city officials OK'd a permit for it to be relocated. The approval expires later this month: www.al.com/news/2025/11...

Dressing up as a priest or nun tonight for Halloween? Legally, you could be ticketed if you're in Alabama. Here's why: www.al.com/news/2024/10...

Phat Tuesday's owner claims the big crowds gathered around his establishment was not his problem. He claimed the late-night crowds were because of his popular wings. But the bar was a nuisance, according to police. On Tuesday, it was shut down. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Frankenstein's monster roams the beaches in Alabama as part of a monthlong Halloween tribute. Here's the story: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

One final chat with Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson before his final council meeting as the mayor. His last day in office is Friday. Stimpson served as Mayor of Mobile from 2013-2025. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson officially retires after 12 years leading the city as its mayor. He came in on a promise of "One Mobile" and the slogan helped reshape Alabama's Port City during his tenure. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Alabama's 2nd and 7th congressional districts could be dramatically altered depending on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in a Louisiana case. The timing of that ruling could determine if #AL02 and #AL07 are in play for 2026 (most likely, it would be 2028). www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Attorney reacts to Stephen Colbert bit Tuesday on woman arrested in a penis costume during "No Kings" rally in Fairhope" "It seems to me that law enforcement violating people’s constitutional rights certainly deserves attention." www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Obscenity. Prurient interest. First Amendment rights. Fairhope dealing with fallout from arresting protester in penis costume at the same time it continues battling the state over library books. Similar arguments, different issues in the same Alabama city. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

"We expect all protest to be peaceful and should not include any profanity or obscene material." In Fairhope, where the culture wars have boiled in the past 12 months, an arrest at "No Kings" rally is stirring debate: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

After a strong showing in August, former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine weighs his next political move. He is looking at multiple options, including Sheriff. A decision to be made in 4-8 weeks: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

$11.3 million "complete streets" project includes a complete rehabilitation to the former Davis Avenue (MLK Jr. Ave.), once the epicenter of Black commerce during segregation. The project coincides with progress on the civic and cultural heritage district. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Foley is coming to Foley. The WWE legend and the Baldwin County city share the same name. But Mick Foley is really starting to like Foley, Alabama. Here's why (ahead of a show he's performing there on Thursday): www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Mobile inaugurates the third final assembly building for Airbus -- the third such venue in 10 years, making the Mobile the No. 4 city in the world for manufacturing commercial aircraft. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Patricia McCormick, an award-winning author whose 2006 book, "Sold" is among the most challenged in the country, will be in Fairhope speaking at the only Alabama public library to lose state funding over book placements. Here is the story: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Mobile hasn't had more than 500 police officers in many years. The city is pushed to eclipse that number next year. Here's why: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Hermit Hut may soon have a new home. How a $100K donation has the relocation project of Henry Stuart's oddly shaped, 100-year-old concrete dome home within reach: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Drive-thru approved on St. Louis Street in Mobile despite concerns raised by downtown residents. Here's the story: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Two days after celebrating the 40th for the Zoghby Act, the 1985 law was front in center during a court case Thursday over residency questions about Council member-elect Samantha Ingram. The latest: www.al.com/news/2025/10...

1985 -- Bo Jackson, Ronald Reagan, Marty McFly and ... Mobile's Zoghby Act. One was celebrated in Mobile on Tuesday. Here's the story about a unique celebration of past, present and future of Mobile leaders and the law that created the current city gov't. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Alabama Department of Revenue says that municipal ordinances executing a new vape tax adds an extra 10-cents per milliliter on vape products sold in Alabama. Cities aren't so sure. Confusion ahead of a Wednesday deadline: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

@repscfigures discusses the need for a full release of the Epstein files during a recent interview. Here's what he said: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

A humorous toilet paper war in an East Alabama city has gotten some attention on social media -- and in a good way: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

Cities in Alabama are adopting their own vape product taxes this month and before October 1. Here's why: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

What did Mobile's mayor-elect discuss last night after winning the election? Here are 5 things: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

Mobile has a new mayor-elect tonight. It was a close race. The scene inside the rally for Spiro Cheriogotis. www.al.com/news/2025/09...

Voters go the polls today to decide who will be Mobile's next mayor. A bit of a last minute intrigue as last night, @KamalaHarris gave a shout out to Barbara Drummond during her interview on @maddow. She faces former Judge Spiro Cheriogotis. www.al.com/news/2025/09...

After the Aug. 26 municipal elections, and reports of issues at polls statewide, there are now calls for more state oversight. Three Secretary of State candidates in 2026 all share a common belief: The office needs more involvement in the local contests: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

Lunch plans, Mobile, Alabama? Here you go: Lunch plans, Mobile? Here you go #alpolitics: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

The first PAC-influenced campaign flyer in the Mobile mayor's race is out in the mail, adding the first bit of "negative" campaigning into the race a week before runoff. Here's the story: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

Started my Monday off right by having a conversation over toast and coffee. I don't think either were listening.

Two municipal races in Mobile County are being challenged based on questions about residency and provisional ballots. It's not cheap to do so. The story: www.al.com/news/2025/09...

The Black clown billboard controversy is resolved, but the City of Mobile weighed in that it created legitimate concerns: "Without context, it’s understandable that some people had concerns about the depiction." www.al.com/news/2025/09...