Revival sought for pastor’s lawsuit over COVID restrictions | #elections | #alabama
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal judge this year dismissed minister Tony Spell’s lawsuit against Gov. John Bel Edwards and others over enforcement of the ban. Spell drew […]
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Justices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022 | #elections | #alabama
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. As a result, Louisiana’s November congressional elections will be held using a Republican-drawn map with white majorities in five of six districts. […]
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FACTBOX-New U.S. state laws directed at transgender youth | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Conservative lawmakers have passed a flurry of bills this year directed at transgender youth, including measures that bar classroom discussion of gender identity, block access to healthcare to help young people transition, and restrict participation in sports. The Republican-sponsored legislation comes in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections, with transgender rights emerging as a […]
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