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A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month in Tuscaloosa, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than before.
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The legal battle over Alabama’s Congressional Map drags on. A three-judge panel appointed a special master to draw new voting district lines. That work is due today. The court order for a redrawn map follows a refusal by Alabama Republicans to create a second African American majority district. The future of the State’s Congressional map appears to have national implications. And the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked by Alabama to weigh in on the matter again.
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The Executive Board of the Alabama Library Service meets today with State lawmakers and political leaders asking questions about books that reference gender. Governor Kay Ivey asked APLS Director Nancy Pack for answers before today’s meeting.
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An Alabama legislator was arrested on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live. Republican State House member David Cole of Huntsville was arrested on charges of voting in an unauthorized location, according to Madison County Jail records.
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A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues. Twenty-eight states have legislatures with majorities so large they could override a gubernatorial veto without any help from the opposing party.
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The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.
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Alabama will host a possible contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the special guest and keynote speaker at the Alabama Republicans Party’s annual Winter Dinner.
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The Alabama Republican Party has a new chairman. John Wahl, a butterfly farmer and state GOP officer, was elected and will replace longtime chairwoman…
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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The longtime chief of staff for the Alabama Republican Party has died after what his wife described as a battle with the coronavirus.…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exploring the possibility of a run for his old Senate seat in Alabama, according to…