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A Special Report: The Port of Mobile

The Alabama Political Reporter and The Voice of Alabama Politics recently spent hours learning about the Port of Mobile. The video report is a unique look at one of Alabama’s most important commercial center.
August 12, 2019

Another email claims if state workers stopped trolling sex sites the state could pay for the I-10 toll bridge

A mass email from “Block the Toll Group” was sent to media outlets and state Republican leadership last week. The email sent from “[email protected]” claims that naked photos of alleged state employees are linked to why the state can’t fully fund the I-10 bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin. The group surmises that if only state … Continued
August 12, 2019

Ivey announces $1.2 million to boost traffic safety

There will soon be a heavier state trooper presence on state roadways thanks to two grants totaling $1.2 million, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday.  The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration approved the grant, which will be administered to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, according to … Continued
August 12, 2019

Ivey reschedules Toll Authority meeting to October 7

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced in a letter to the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority that the group’s next public meeting has been rescheduled to October 7th at 1:30 p.m. Ivey had earlier this week scheduled the meeting for September 17th at 1:30 p.m. before it came to the attention of Ivey’s … Continued
August 7, 2019

Alabama 4th most dangerous state for drivers, according to report

Alabama was the fourth most dangerous state for drivers in 2017, according to a report by Esurance.  The San Francisco-based insurance company used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine that Alabama has 19.4 crash fatalities per 100,000 residents. The state with the most auto accident fatalities per capita was Mississippi, with … Continued
August 7, 2019

UAB’s 10th Avenue “Road Diet” project completed

Workers recently completed a redesign of 10 city blocks within the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, meant to keep pedestrians and cyclists safer. University administrators were joined Thursday outside of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts facility by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for a ribbon-cutting to commemorate the newly completed “10th … Continued
August 6, 2019

Byrne says GOMESA funding could be used for bridge, questions the latest design

On Monday, the Alabama Department of Transportation launched its own “Mythbusters” campaign to counter the efforts of the tens of thousands of community activists who are opposing the ALDOT plan to fund the bridge through a private, public partnership that would allow the conglomerate to toll interstate 10 bridge users for the next 50 years. … Continued
July 31, 2019