Alabama
US Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Again on Republican-Drawn Voting Map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The US Supreme Court left in force a ruling that requires Alabama to have a second congressional district with a near-majority of Black voters, rejecting the state’s latest bid to reinstate a Republican-drawn map. The high court order, which came without comment or public dissent, reinforces the justices’ June 8 ruling against the state in […]
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Mayor
Toronto Mayor: Olivia Chow Becomes First Person of Color Elected to Top Job
Former federal politician Olivia Chow will be Toronto’s next mayor after earning a narrow victory in Monday’s municipal election. Chow was leading with about 37% of the vote shortly before 9 p.m. Toronto time, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corp., holding off a late surge from former deputy mayor Ana Bailao. A prominent voice in progressive […]
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Gay marriage has least support in Alabama and Southern states | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY — New polling released by the Human Rights Campaign — the nation’s largest civil rights organization — shows that Alabama is among just a few states with less than 50% support for gay marriage rights. According to the poll of likely voters, only 49% of Alabamians support same-sex marriage, and Arkansas and Mississippi had […]
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