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Carnival Cruise Line Extends Its Stay In Mobile

by David Preston on October 15, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

On Monday, October 14th, officials with Carnival Cruise Line and the city of Mobile agreed to a 3-year extension to keep the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship in Mobile through November of 2022. In 2015, Carnival Cruise Line returned to Mobile as a homeport with the […]

Mobile Airbus Plant Avoids Impact From Trump Tariffs

by David Preston on October 3, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

The U.S. Government has spared a Mobile, AL plant from the impact of tariffs against the European planemaker.

Mobile Mayor and Community Coming Together On Civic Center

by David Preston on September 27, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

The Mayor of Mobile is finally listening to the people. On Wednesday, Sept. 18th, Mayor Stimpson unveiled a ‘Plan B’ proposal for a design concept for the civic center property redevelopment. This plan calls for the current arena to remain and the current expo hall […]

Airbus: ‘Hard’ To Invest In Mobile During Trade War

by David Preston on September 16, 2019 in Alabama Local News

On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Canadian aviation news and information site FliegetFaust reported that government officials from Mobile and Baldwin County toured the Airbus A220 manufacturing facility at Mirabel, Canada. Mobile City Councilman C.J. Small wrote in his district email newsletter, “All of (Airbus’) FAL […]

To Mobile Leadership: Stop Fighting And Get To Work

by David Preston on September 7, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

When the City Council and the Mayor fight, it’s the citizens that end up the ultimate losers. In December of 2018, Mayor Sandy Stimpson sued the City Council for what he believed to be violations of the governing document of the city of Mobile, known […]

Airbus Is As American As Apple Pie, President Trump

by David Preston on August 1, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

If you have ever used the phrase ‘As American as apple pie’ to describe something as uniquely American, well you are probably right in ways that you didn’t realize and wrong in your intended use. Like almost every other food or cultural experience America has, […]

Let’s Take A Step Back On The Civic Center, Mobile

by David Preston on July 29, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Since joining BamaPolitics.com, I have written several times about the ongoing saga that is the re-development of the Mobile Civic Center property. I’m sure this piece will not be the last time I write about it either. On Thursday, July 25, 2019, it was revealed […]

It’s Been Rough Waters For The GulfQuest Museum, Are Calmer Waters Ahead?

by David Preston on July 24, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Like the ill-fated Carnival Triumph cruise ship several years ago, the GulfQuest Maritime Museum has been a powerless rudderless poop cruise from the beginning. Tuesday, July 23, 2019, the Mobile City Council voted on a series of resolutions that have altered the management structure and […]

Sandy Stimpson News & Articles

Carnival Cruise Line Extends Its Stay In Mobile

Mobile Airbus Plant Avoids Impact From Trump Tariffs

Mobile Mayor and Community Coming Together On Civic Center

Airbus: ‘Hard’ To Invest In Mobile During Trade War

To Mobile Leadership: Stop Fighting And Get To Work

Airbus Is As American As Apple Pie, President Trump

Let’s Take A Step Back On The Civic Center, Mobile

It’s Been Rough Waters For The GulfQuest Museum, Are Calmer Waters Ahead?

More Questions and Concerns About the Mobile Civic Center

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