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Alabama

Alabama redistricting on docket ahead as Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice | News | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. This term’s significant cases include a struggle over whether Alabama must draw an additional Black majority congressional […]

Alaska

Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election | US Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor. Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska […]

Arkansas

Court upholds Arkansas’ use of sedative in executions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker in 2020 ruled that the state’s use […]

Alabama

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states | #elections | #alabama

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies. Some Republican-led states banned or severely limited abortion immediately, while […]

Alabama

Election skeptics seek Alabama secretary of state’s office | State | #elections | #alabama

GARDENDALE, Ala. (AP) — The Republican runoff for Alabama secretary of state features two candidates who have voiced concerns about election and voter roll integrity while opposing the expansion of early or absentee voting. One candidate, state Auditor Jim Zeigler, is endorsed by a key supporter of former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the […]

Alaska

Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska | National Politics | #alaska | #politics

By MATTHEW DALY – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, removing millions of acres from possible drilling as U.S. gas prices reach record highs. The Interior Department announced the decision Wednesday […]

Alaska

Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court | Politics | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics as justices make a final decision on whether to throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. The justices are entering a politically explosive new era, drafting what may well be the most consequential opinion […]