A judge dismissed the eligibility challenge on jurisdictional grounds, leaving Alabama’s seven-year requirement untested before November’s governor’s race.
Representative Paul Lee, R-Dothan, was selected by the Republican caucus as a replacement for Representative Scott Stadthagen, who stepped down on Wednesday.
Crews will block a stretch of the Gulf Shores roadway starting Monday to install painting equipment and widen lanes for the Intracoastal Waterway project.