For readers in Mobile, this page covers elections, city council decisions, government policy and civic life. Reporting includes the day to day legislative work and the shifts in public opinion that drive civic engagement.
Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis is promoting new Tax Increment Financing districts along the waterfront, the I-65 corridor and Midtown, and in Tillman's Corner.
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Should Mobile use TIF districts to fund redevelopment in more neighborhoods?
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Do you plan to vote in Alabama's election on Tuesday?
Democratic candidates and supporters gathered downtown in Mobile for a get-out-the-vote event two days before polls open.
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Should political candidates be held strictly accountable for their past public campaign donation pledges?
Mobile County Sheriff's deputies escorted a reporter out after questions about the senator's 2020 salary donation pledge.
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Do you think public transit in your area is getting better for riders?
Second Line Transit, which replaced The Wave, reported the gain as the city works to meet demand and resolve service concerns.
Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis proposes three tax increment financing districts, but council members have put the decision on hold.
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Do you believe the legal system effectively holds large employers accountable for workplace discrimination?
Alabama state Rep. Napoleon Bracy is challenging a federal court decision that dismissed his racial bias lawsuit.
Mobile reporting spans elections, legislative agendas, council votes and policy initiatives. Coverage runs across the city and into the communities around it. Decisions regarding public infrastructure and budget allocations are the most consistent drivers of local civic debate. Local administration cycles and the timing of committee sessions regularly shape the flow of information for residents.
