Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice and trigger a renewed battle over the state’s political map. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated House and Senate instead passed a […]
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Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices, without any noted dissent, rejected the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines […]
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Former AG Eric Holder praises Supreme Court decisions on voting districts in Alabama, North Carolina | #elections | #alabama
Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday praised the Supreme Court decisions over voting districts in Alabama and North Carolina. Holder, who served under former President Obama, told CBS’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” that the court’s decision over congressional districts in Alabama will have “an impact beyond” its state. Earlier this month, the […]
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