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Alabama

Alabama Legislature changed deadlines to get GOP candidates on ballot in 2020 | #elections | #alabama

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen notified the state and national Democratic parties on Tuesday that the Democratic National Convention, scheduled to begin Aug. 19, is a few days too late to meet a deadline in state law to get the party’s nominee for president, presumably Joe Biden, on the ballot for the general election […]

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5 questions with Republican Alabama House District 10 candidate Teddy Powell | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Madison City Councilman Teddy Powell announced in October that he would seek the Republican nomination in the Alabama House District 10 Special Election. Powell describes himself as a lifelong Republican and longtime resident of Madison. He says he brings a “passion for service and dedication to (the) community” and hopes to “bring the successes of […]

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Alabama

Roy S. Johnson: Alabama GOP’s $5 million bet to diminish Black vote in D2 races | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

This is an opinion column. Were I a wagering man, I would have confidently bet that Alabama Republicans weren’t simply going to walk out and leave the keys to the 2nd congressional district – like an abandoned foreclosure. That they wouldn’t simply tuck and run and allow a silly ole U.S. Supreme Court ruling to […]

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Why did election date change on Alabama lottery proposal? How much will it cost? | #elections | #alabama

Many things changed in a new, scaled-back version of an Alabama lottery and gambling bill approved Tuesday by a state Senate committee. That includes the date of the election for voters to decide whether to approve the plan in a constitutional amendment. The bill that passed the House three weeks ago set the vote for […]

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Alaska

Senate majority introduces plan to overhaul Alaska’s public retirement system | #alaska | #politics

Alaska state Sen. Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, smiles following his election as Senate president on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. Tuesday marked the first day of the new legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) Alaska Senate majority members on Wednesday unveiled a new policy proposal to revamp the state’s public retirement system, in […]

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Alaska

Alaska vs. Texas: A (mostly) friendly feud of the late 1950s | #alaska | #politics

A picture of a postcard from the 1950s depicting the rivalry between Texas and Alaska. (Photo by David Reamer) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom […]

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