http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/ Political News GeoRSS is a set of standards for representing geographical location information. In GeoRSS, the content such as news articles consists of geographical points. Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/logo.png Political News - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Political News Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Political News,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/feeds/pod/category/political/ http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/hate-crime-bill-awaits-a-vote/166070/Jul-06-2009_8-52-am/
Congress is discussing a bill to protect from hate crimes, but wonders what the impact will be on preaching. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/hate-crime-bill-awaits-a-vote/166070/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:46:15 +0000 38.88836055302706 -77.02102661132812 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/former_sheriff_pleads_guilty/66075/May-19-2009_4-48-pm/
Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/former_sheriff_pleads_guilty/66075/ Tue, 19 May 2009 22:40:07 +0000 30.467614102257855 -87.21221923828125 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/governor_crist_holds_town_meeting/26304/May-05-2009_5-45-pm/
Florida Governor Charlie Crist holds town meeting in Pensacola....economy key subject ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/governor_crist_holds_town_meeting/26304/ Tue, 05 May 2009 22:38:28 +0000 30.48181700282728 -87.20535278320312 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fourth_grade_lawmakers/25579/Apr-24-2009_5-11-pm/
Local 4th graders may be naming a new state symbol. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fourth_grade_lawmakers/25579/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:58:35 +0000 30.705755583984423 -88.13910484313965 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/illegal_bingo_machines_wont_be_returned/25421/Apr-18-2009_6-52-am/
The Alabama Supreme Court says that for now Gov. Bob Riley's task force on illegal gambling can hold onto gaming machines and cash seized in a raid at an electronic bingo facility in Lowndes County. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/illegal_bingo_machines_wont_be_returned/25421/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:43:36 +0000 30.56226095049944 -88.04443359375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/better_late_than_never/25420/Apr-18-2009_10-31-am/
A former Marine injured on a bloody hilltop in Vietnam 40 years ago will finally receive his Purple Heart. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/better_late_than_never/25420/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:39:29 +0000 30.619004797647807 -88.0224609375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dui_accused_senator_resigns_court_job/25240/Apr-10-2009_2-38-pm/
Democratic state Sen. Zeb Little of Cullman has stepped down as Hanceville's municipal court prosecutor due to his arrest for drunken driving. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dui_accused_senator_resigns_court_job/25240/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:11:53 +0000 30.486550842588482 -88.06640625 http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bankrupt_bernie/25238/Apr-10-2009_2-26-pm/
A federal judge says investors can force Bernard Madoff into personal bankruptcy proceedings. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/consumer/article/bankrupt_bernie/25238/ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:18:31 +0000 40.74933773045482 -73.98468017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/governor_declares_20_counties_disaster_areas/25242/May-12-2009_12-11-pm/
Governor Bob Riley on Friday asked President Obama to declare a major disaster area for 20 counties in Alabama that received damage from wind, rain and flooding recently. FULL TEXT OF RELEASE ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/governor_declares_20_counties_disaster_areas/25242/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:56:50 +0000 30.675715404167743 -88.0224609375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/news_five_exclusive_thomas_talks/25224/Apr-09-2009_8-37-pm/
The former judge accused of paddling inmates talks for the first time since his arrest. WATCH THE INTERVIEW ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/news_five_exclusive_thomas_talks/25224/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:48:15 +0000 32.36140331527543 -86.28662109375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/state_bar_thomas_is_a_sexual_predator/25222/Apr-09-2009_8-36-pm/
Alabama State Bar rejects former Judge Herman Thomas' petition to get his law license back. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/state_bar_thomas_is_a_sexual_predator/25222/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:45:47 +0000 32.32427558887655 -86.297607421875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman_thomas_denied_law_license/25207/Apr-09-2009_11-49-am/
Former judge appealed to Alabama State Bar to reinstate his license after being charged for paddling jail inmates and trading sexual favors for leniency. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman_thomas_denied_law_license/25207/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:24:45 +0000 30.675715404167743 -88.0389404296875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile_connection_to_somali_pirate_incident/25203/Apr-09-2009_7-58-am/
Officials at Mobile-based International Shipholding Corp. are monitoring the piracy incident off the coast of Somalia closely. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile_connection_to_somali_pirate_incident/25203/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:53:10 +0000 30.600093873550072 -88.04443359375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saving_alabamas_pact_program/25190/Apr-08-2009_4-51-pm/
Two Republican legislators are working on a plan to shore up Alabama's financially troubled prepaid college tuition program without using state tax dollars. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saving_alabamas_pact_program/25190/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:49:46 +0000 32.37068286611427 -86.297607421875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/should_alabama_suspend_death_penalty/25186/Apr-08-2009_3-34-pm/
Senate committee supports moratorium to decide whether death penalty is being administered fairly. POLL ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/should_alabama_suspend_death_penalty/25186/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:31:12 +0000 30.637912028341123 -88.055419921875 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/concern_over_north_korea_missile_launch/25099/Apr-05-2009_5-32-am/
The State Department says that North Korea has launched a rocket, following through on its promise of a launch despite international criticism. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/concern_over_north_korea_missile_launch/25099/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:27:28 +0000 39.01491572891582 125.74676513671875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tear_down_alabama_statehouse/25098/Apr-05-2009_5-22-am/
Committee looking at building a new meeting place for Alabama Legislature. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tear_down_alabama_statehouse/25098/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:20:54 +0000 30.637912028341123 -88.0224609375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sex_and_cigarettes/25073/Apr-03-2009_8-26-pm/
An Alabama lawmaker speaking against a state-wide smoking ban says he wants sex and cigarettes. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sex_and_cigarettes/25073/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:10:21 +0000 32.342841356393016 -86.28662109375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/supreme_court_denies_thomas_petition/25066/Apr-03-2009_3-31-pm/
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled on an emergency petition filed by former Judge Herman Thomas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/supreme_court_denies_thomas_petition/25066/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:49:59 +0000 30.685163937659563 -88.04855346679687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thomas_attorney_appeals_suspension/24986/Mar-31-2009_5-03-pm/
Former judge challenges decision to suspend his law license. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thomas_attorney_appeals_suspension/24986/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:35:10 +0000 32.342841356393016 -86.30859375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fbi_asks_for_information_in_thomas_case/24967/Mar-31-2009_9-33-am/
FBI asks public for information in the investigation of former Judge Herman Thomas. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fbi_asks_for_information_in_thomas_case/24967/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:51:00 +0000 30.685163937659563 -88.05130004882812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_bar_suspends_former_judges_law_license/24949/Mar-30-2009_4-23-pm/
BREAKING NEWS The Alabama Bar Association has suspended the law license of a former judge accused of trading sexual favors for leniency. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_bar_suspends_former_judges_law_license/24949/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:51:37 +0000 30.683982921529303 -88.04855346679687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_judge_released_on_bond/24892/Mar-27-2009_7-11-pm/
A former judge arrested on charges of sexually abusing inmates is released on bond hours after his arrest. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_judge_released_on_bond/24892/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:42:35 +0000 30.683982921529303 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/military_familes_may_get_special_tags/24814/Mar-25-2009_4-20-pm/
Alabama House committee approves bill to allow families of military troops killed in line of duty to buy special car tags. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/military_familes_may_get_special_tags/24814/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:14:45 +0000 32.367203146174205 -86.29898071289062 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamians_split_on_obama_approval_rating/24756/Mar-24-2009_2-40-pm/
President more popular with younger, female, black voters. SCIENTIFIC POLL RESULTS ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamians_split_on_obama_approval_rating/24756/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:29:18 +0000 38.886757140695906 -77.02377319335937 http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/former_first_lady_released_from_hospital/24430/Mar-13-2009_12-57-pm/
Doctors say Barbara Bush, at age 83, is a "remarkable patient" after undergoing heart surgery ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/medical/article/former_first_lady_released_from_hospital/24430/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:52:26 +0000 29.759956 -95.362534 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman_thomas_fate_in_high_court/24381/Mar-12-2009_5-09-pm/
A former judge accused of paddling inmates is awaiting a state Supreme Court decision on an order banning him from a Mobile courtroom. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman_thomas_fate_in_high_court/24381/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:09:32 +0000 30.680439786468127 -88.05267333984375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/homeowners_take_insurance_concerns_to_lawmakers/24353/Mar-11-2009_5-23-pm/
Gulf Coast homeowners fed up with skyrocketing premiums took their frustrations straight to lawmakers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/homeowners_take_insurance_concerns_to_lawmakers/24353/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:00:32 +0000 32.36140331527543 -86.297607421875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shelby_bonner_criticized_for_big_spending_earmarks/24303/Mar-10-2009_5-30-pm/
Tax watchdog group say Senator Richard Shelby and Rep. Jo Bonner among the biggest spenders in earmarking federal dollars for special projects. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/shelby_bonner_criticized_for_big_spending_earmarks/24303/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:21:44 +0000 30.675715404167743 -87.890625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/insurance_reform_back_on_the_radar/24284/Mar-10-2009_5-39-pm/
Gulf Coast lawmakers want your help to convince the state legislature to support insurance reform. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/insurance_reform_back_on_the_radar/24284/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:00:14 +0000 32.342841356393016 -86.297607421875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/what_is_multiple_myeloma/24189/Mar-06-2009_4-47-pm/
It's not a cureable cancer, but it is treatable. A Baldwin County woman has lived with the disease for nearly five years. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/what_is_multiple_myeloma/24189/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:45:45 +0000 30.685163937659563 -88.04855346679687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/job_approval_ratings/24082/Mar-03-2009_10-21-am/
What do voters think about the job Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby are doing? NEWS 5/SURVEY USA POLL RESULTS ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/job_approval_ratings/24082/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:17:47 +0000 30.600093873550072 -87.890625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/president_obama_approval_rating/23930/Feb-24-2009_6-23-pm/
Obama didn't carry Alabama in November, but has narrow win in approval rating. Click for latest scientific survey by News 5/Survey USA. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/president_obama_approval_rating/23930/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:16:41 +0000 30.65681556429287 -88.033447265625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_may_reject_some_stimulus_money/23879/Feb-23-2009_8-31-am/
Republican Gov. Bob Riley said he may reject about $66 million of the federal economic stimulus funds that were earmarked to help states fund unemployment benefits. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_may_reject_some_stimulus_money/23879/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:17 +0000 32.368363067704735 -86.29898071289062 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/kay_ivey_exloring_run_for_governor/23379/Feb-06-2009_3-31-pm/
State Treasurer considering bid for Alabama Governor. FULL TEXT OF RELEASE ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/kay_ivey_exloring_run_for_governor/23379/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:30:16 +0000 30.687525926582914 -88.04718017578125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/artur_davis_to_run_for_governor/23378/Feb-06-2009_1-27-pm/
Alabama Congressman hopes to make history as state's first African-American Governor. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/artur_davis_to_run_for_governor/23378/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:21:22 +0000 30.689887857721206 -88.03619384765625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_al_gov._guy_hunt_remembered/23317/Feb-05-2009_5-37-am/
A thousand people attend a state memorial service for Alabama's first Republican Governor since reconstruction ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_al_gov._guy_hunt_remembered/23317/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:11:01 +0000 34.20498790244057 -86.15341186523437 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/crack_down_on_cock_fighting/23233/Feb-02-2009_5-55-pm/
Alabama lawmakers will take another look at the state's cockfighting law. Some say it's outdated. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/crack_down_on_cock_fighting/23233/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:50:07 +0000 32.342841356393016 -86.28662109375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/obamas_former_pastor_invited_to_bloody_sunday/23167/Jan-30-2009_4-30-pm/
Congressman Artur Davis is criticizing the choice saying including Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the march in Selma is inconsistent with its theme and with Obama's message of unity. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/obamas_former_pastor_invited_to_bloody_sunday/23167/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:30:37 +0000 32.39851580247402 -87.044677734375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf_shores_students_witness_history/22890/Jan-22-2009_6-09-pm/
About a dozen kids from Gulf Shores Middle School are still on cloud nine after returning from Washington, D.C. where they witnessed history. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf_shores_students_witness_history/22890/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:32:33 +0000 30.259067203213018 -87.69424438476562 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne_obama_watch_party/22819/Jan-20-2009_6-50-pm/
Daphne turned City Council chambers into a theater to allow the public to gather and watch today's historic events. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/daphne_obama_watch_party/22819/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:50:46 +0000 30.622550184776674 -87.89474487304687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mlk_obama_celebration/22778/Jan-19-2009_4-41-pm/
Todays marches celebrated history but tomorrow history will be made when Barack Obama takes his oath of office and becomes the nations 44th president. That fact was not lost on todays marchers and in some cases inspired them to participate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mlk_obama_celebration/22778/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:49:49 +0000 30.398937557618677 -87.68051147460938 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fairhope_police_chief_resigns/22614/Jan-13-2009_5-37-pm/
Fairhope Police Chief Mike Comalander turns in resignation letter...mayor believes resignation was "forced" and politically motivated. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fairhope_police_chief_resigns/22614/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:34:43 +0000 30.533876572997627 -87.88650512695312 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_first_lady_passes/22459/Jan-08-2009_3-23-pm/
Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace has died at age 69. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former_first_lady_passes/22459/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:21:44 +0000 27.492435852729894 -81.44439697265625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/feds_to_appeal_ex-mayors_sentence/22085/Dec-23-2008_8-21-pm/
Federal prosecutors plan to appeal ex-Orange Beach Mayor Steve Russo's lighter sentence for a corruption scheme. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/feds_to_appeal_ex-mayors_sentence/22085/ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:08:02 +0000 30.262625702860727 -87.69287109375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/davis_to_co-chair_obama_inaugural/22054/Dec-22-2008_3-36-pm/
Alabama Rep. Artur Davis has been named an honorary co-chairman of President-elect Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/davis_to_co-chair_obama_inaugural/22054/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:30:43 +0000 38.88949628153172 -77.02188491821289 http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/final_commencement_speech/21854/Dec-12-2008_12-35-pm/
President Bush told Texas A&M graduates, "to those not sure about what comes next, I know how you feel." ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/politics/article/final_commencement_speech/21854/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:32:02 +0000 30.604821950757976 -96.3446044921875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_senators_join_bailout_rejection/21833/Dec-12-2008_7-54-am/
Alabama Republican Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions voted to reject a $14 billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama_senators_join_bailout_rejection/21833/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:53:58 +0000 38.886757140695906 -77.0196533203125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/13_year_old_inaugural_guest/20701/Nov-06-2008_6-24-pm/
A Mobile County 7th grader has one of the hottest tickets in town. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/13_year_old_inaugural_guest/20701/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:05:35 +0000 30.767799150881462 -88.0609130859375 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/a_democratic_do/20683/Nov-06-2008_11-15-am/
Florida Panhandle barber etches an image of Barack Obama on the back of a friend's head even though he didn't vote for the President-Elect. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/a_democratic_do/20683/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:14:01 +0000 30.411966135142254 -86.65740966796875