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Alabama

Alabama voter turnout doubles in redrawn congressional district | #elections | #alabama

Voter turnout for the Democratic primary in Alabama’s second congressional district was remarkably higher in the first election since the district was redrawn in a way that could allow the party to pick up a key seat. According to the National Redistricting Foundation, there were 57,129 ballots cast in the district’s Democratic primary election Super […]

Mayor

City of Gonzales mayor, police chief candidates announce ahead of Nov. 5 election

The 2024 election candidates for the City of Gonzales have kicked off the campaign season with their announcements. Tim Riley, who was elected to the Division A council seat in 2020, has launched his mayoral campaign page on Facebook. In his opening post to the page, Riley wrote he will share updates and stories as […]

Alabama

Alabama DEI law is the latest GOP effort to gloss over America’s past | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think about Alabama. The state is associated with the worst of the Jim Crow Era, but also the people who stood against it. It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law […]

Arkansas

USC hires Eric Musselman from Arkansas to be men’s basketball coach

Southern California is hiring Arkansas coach Eric Musselman to the same position, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the contract were not yet reported. USC’s opening was created when Andy Enfield left the school to take the same role at SMU last week. Musselman, 59, joins USC ahead of its move to the Big Ten Conference later this […]

City Council

Naples Mayor, City Council members sworn into office | #citycouncil

From left: Mayor Teresa Heitmann and City Council members Berne Barton, Linda Penniman and Bill Kramer are sworn in during a City Council meeting at Naples City Hall on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida Mayor Teresa Heitmann poses for a photo during a City Council meeting at Naples City Hall […]

Arkansas

Wisconsin, Mississippi and Arkansas hold nail-biter 2024 elections

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked down the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t major elections and ballot measures at stake ahead of November. On Tuesday, voters in Arkansas and Mississippi will make their voices heard in tight runoff elections. One Arkansas race has even divided […]

Alabama

IVF, abortion rock Alabama race as Supreme Court weighs mifepristone | #elections | #alabama

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the debate around abortion rights in America exploded. Democrats and Republicans campaigned on access to the procedure in pivotal midterm races. And advocates trying to protect abortion have since notched victories with ballot measures in half a dozen states − even in deep red areas. […]

Mayor

Bridge collapse latest challenge for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

No one had seen a big-city mayor quite like Brandon Scott before. He was 36 when he won his race in Baltimore in November 2020. In a city half a century older than the United States, Scott became the youngest mayor in its history. Of course, no one had seen a November like the one […]

Mayor

Fair Lawn NJ picks new mayor, breaks ground on inclusion

FAIR LAWN — As the borough observes its centennial this year, it also set a new milestone: For the first time, women hold the majority of its council seats. The five-member governing body also welcomed its first Latina council member this week. “A hundred years is an awful long time to wait for change,” newly […]

City Council

Monroe City Council District 5 race heads to runoff. What’s next? | #citycouncil

The Monroe mayoral and city council elections were held on Saturday, with no clear winner yet announced for the District 5 council seat. A runoff between incumbent Kema Dawson and challenger Verbon Muhammad will be necessary to determine the winner. Here’s what happens next. What is a runoff election? A runoff election is common in […]