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Alabama

A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. New congressional maps would have to include more districts in Alabama and potentially other states where Black voters would have a better chance of electing someone […]

Alabama

Trump Will Skip Republican Debate in Alabama to Host Fundraiser | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Donald Trump will skip the Republican presidential debate next week to attend a fundraiser for his campaign in Hallandale Beach, Florida, according to a person familiar with the planning. Trump, who leads the field by a significant polling margin, has skipped every debate so far, arguing that he would not benefit from allowing his rivals […]

Alabama

DeSantis Death Penalty Spree Fuels Surge in US Executions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis made a return to capital punishment in his state a key element of his “tough on crime” campaign messaging this past year, and the result was an overall increase in the use of the death penalty in the United States, according to a new annual report. The […]

Alabama

Newsom-DeSantis debate to be a display of current and future presidential ambitions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (TND) — Thursday night will feature a political debate between two big-state governors who have long been considered future presidential candidates as Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to continue their public feud in an event hosted by Fox News. DeSantis, who is running for the Republican […]

Mayor

Mayor Deegan highlights city’s Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will hold a news conference on Thursday to highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants. (Watch the news conference live at 11 a.m. by clicking […]

Alabama

Redistricting fights in these 10 states could determine which party controls the US House | Politics-national | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

(CNN) — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls the US House of Representatives after the 2024 election. In North Carolina, the Republicans who control the state legislature have crafted a map that could help them flip at least three seats. Democrats, meanwhile, could […]

Alabama

Federal judge rules Georgia’s district lines violated Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn | #elections | #alabama

Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner and ordered state lawmakers to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, also said the state must draw two new Black-majority districts […]

Alabama

Republican Rep. Joe Harding, Who Wrote Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law, Has Pleaded Guilty to Fraud | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The lawmaker who authored Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill will serve four months in federal prison for fraud and money laundering. Former Republican state representative Joe Harding was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gainesville last Thursday, according to The Gainesville Sun. He was initially indicted for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements […]

Alabama

These redistricting fights could determine which party controls the House | #elections | #alabama

CNN — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls the US House of Representatives after the 2024 election. In North Carolina, the Republicans who control the state legislature are crafting district lines that could flip as many as four Democratic-held seats. Democrats, meanwhile, could […]

Arkansas

Judge in Trump’s fraud trial was drinking water from Arkansas-based company, not alcohol

CLAIM: Video clips show the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s fraud case in New York drinking from a bottle of alcohol during court sessions. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The green bottles in the videos match the label and distinctive design of Mountain Valley Spring Water, not Tanqueray gin, as online posts suggest. A court […]