What to watch for in Tuesday’s high-stakes elections | #elections | #alabama
You’re reading Route Fifty’s State and Local Roundup. To get the week’s news to use from around the country, you can subscribe here to get this update in your inbox every Saturday. *** It’s Saturday, Nov. 4, and we’d like to welcome you to the weekly State and Local Roundup. There’s plenty to keep tabs on, with two state courts […]
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Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts | #elections | #alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state. U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, noting a ruling will be issued “shortly,” said the three-judge […]
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Madison mayor sues three Madison County supervisors over rezoning deal
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The mayor of Madison has filed suit against three Madison County supervisors, alleging a rezoning deal broke state law. According to the lawsuit filed by Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, a rezoning scheme and land donation from the mid-2000s is illegal. Defense questions Shadow Robinson in William “Polo” Edwards trial The […]
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City of Petal holds annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) – Seats and plates were full as people from all across Petal and the Pine Belt attended the Petal Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The event raises money for the Petal Children’s Task Force. Guest speakers included Damaris Lee, co-founder of the Task Force, and Miss. Gov. Tate Reeves. “It’s a restart of an […]
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Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering power outages from severe thunderstorms. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Reeves […]
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Blows Out of Town for Fundraiser After Tornadoes | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves left his state for a Republican fundraiser in Alabama on Monday while it was mopping up from deadly tornadoes. A spokesman for Brandon Presley, the Democrat running against Tate for governor, slammed him for rushing off to the Republican Governors Association gala, where the cheapest ticket was $5,000. “If it would […]
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Mississippi state senator charged with DUI in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
FOLEY, Ala. (AP) — A Mississippi state senator was arrested in Alabama and charged with driving under the influence on a highway, authorities announced Monday. Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon, a Republican from DeSoto County, was arrested near Foley, Alabama, on June 5. Dispatchers received a call around 10 a.m. about a reckless driver heading […]
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Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther speaks with ABC 6’s Steve Levine
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As Columbus faces a recent spike in crime and City Council moved to strike down an order for curfews on late night food vendors in the Short North, ABC 6’s Steve Levine on Tuesday sat down with Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther to talk about issues the city is facing. ABC 6/FOX […]
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Small plane had mechanical problems before Arkansas crash that killed Mississippi ex-senator | Mississippi
WINSLOW, Ark. (AP) — A small plane had mechanical problems with its autopilot system before it crashed in Arkansas last month and killed a former Mississippi state senator who was flying it, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. Johnny Morgan, 76, of Oxford, Mississippi, served in the Mississippi Senate from […]
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Oxford businessman, former politician Johnny Morgan dies in Arkansas plane crash | Local
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WTVA) — A plane crash has claimed the life of Oxford businessman and former politician Johnny Morgan. The sheriff’s office in Washington County, Arkansas, identified Morgan, 76, as the pilot of a twin-engine Beech King Air E-90 that went down Wednesday in Northwest Arkansas. He was the only person onboard. The wreckage was […]
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