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Alabama

The redistricting wars aren’t over and that could tip control of the House | #elections | #alabama

CNN — The battle for control of the House of Representatives increasingly resembles a sporting event in which the teams are changing the dimensions of the playing field even after the game is underway. As many as a dozen or more states could redraw the lines governing their congressional elections again before the 2024 election, […]

Alabama

Cherokee Nation’s long-awaited delegate faces a tribal challenge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The American Legion Steve Young Deer Post 143, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, presents the nation’s colors and tribal colors during the 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Proto: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images. Two more Cherokee tribes say they are entitled to a non-voting member of Congress, countering […]

Alabama

Tornadoes hit Alabama amid severe Southeast storms: Seven dead | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Map showing a tornado touching down in Alabama. Image: National Weather Service A major storm system sweeping across the South on Thursday has killed at least seven people as it unleashed a series of tornadoes on Alabama, where it caused significant damage and left a trail of destruction. The latest: Butts County Coroner Lacey Prue […]

Alabama

State Republicans warm to Medicaid expansion | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A few of the remaining states that have not expanded Medicaid appear poised to take another run at it next year. A change of heart by some lawmakers in these GOP-controlled states signals support is growing in favor of expanding eligibility for Medicaid, the federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for some […]

Mayor

A one-year update on the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative | WFAE 90.7

This month marks a year since the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative was announced. It’s a $250 million effort that Mayor Vi Lyles said would combine bold ideas, philanthropy and collaborative problem-solving to remove barriers to opportunity. “It is my sincere hope that those who follow me will stand for this effort and it will be […]

Mayor

Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting: 5 dead in Hedingham neighborhood, police say

CNN — Five people – including an off-duty police officer – are dead after a shooting Thursday in eastern Raleigh, North Carolina, police said. Two people were taken to the hospital, one of whom was a Raleigh K9 officer with non-life threatening injuries and was later released, authorities said. The other victim is in critical […]

City Council

Charlotte city council move broadens access for deaf community | #citycouncil

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – American Sign Language, or ASL, interpretation is now available during Charlotte city council business meetings. A city spokesperson, who said the change went into effect in September after the new city council was sworn in, explained this was a way to connect more with the deaf and hard of hearing community […]

Alabama

Curtain lifts on another historic Supreme Court term in the new normal | #elections | #alabama

This Sunday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. ET and PT, CNN will air Fareed Zakaria’s latest special report, “Supreme Power: Inside the Highest Court in the Land.” CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts is looking forward to the start of the Supreme Court’s new term on Monday, especially now that the public will be able […]

Mayor

Black Mayor Removes Confederate Statue, Death Threats Follow

This month, a fiery newly elected Black mayor called on North Carolina governor Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency in his overwhelmingly Black town of less than 3,000 residents in the eastern part of the state. Enfield mayor Mondale Robinson says he was targeted with death threats from the Ku Klux Klan soon […]

Alaska

New Hampshire’s GOP primary will complete the Senate battleground map | #alaska | #politics

CNN — New Hampshire Republicans are set to choose their candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday in a primary that will lock in the final key matchup in November’s battle for control of the Senate. GOP voters in the Granite State are choosing among a field of candidates led by Don […]