Alabama redistricting on docket ahead as Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice | News | #elections | #alabama
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- October 4, 2022
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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 […]
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Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election | US Politics | #alaska | #politics
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- September 1, 2022
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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 […]
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Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court | Politics | #alaska | #politics
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- May 5, 2022
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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 […]
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