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Alabama

How abortion views could impact elections in Illinois in 2024 | #elections | #alabama

Following a flipped seat in the Alabama Legislature, abortion-rights advocates say a roadmap exists for Illinois Democrat challengers in the November election. Marilyn Lands’ victory in deeply conservative Alabama last month overturned a district long held by Republicans, her campaign focusing on the state’s near-complete abortion ban and ensuring protection for in vitro fertilization after […]

Alaska

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to limit street protests with new bill | #alaska | #politics

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy’s bill to make street protests without a permit illegal is being called unconstitutional and unnecessary by opponents. The Last Frontier is one of eight states without protest-related laws that restrict free assembly and speech in any form. The bill was proposed in February in response to extended protests ranging from climate […]

Alabama

Alabama 2nd Congressional District race: Figures vs Dobson | #elections | #alabama

Democrat Shomari Figures and Republican Caroleene Dobson will face off in November for Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd Congressional District seat. The two candidates won their respective runoffs Tuesday, setting the stage for a general election campaign that Democrats are closely eyeing. A Democratic win would give the party an additional seat in the state’s congressional […]

Alabama

Alabama voter turnout doubles in redrawn congressional district | #elections | #alabama

Voter turnout for the Democratic primary in Alabama’s second congressional district was remarkably higher in the first election since the district was redrawn in a way that could allow the party to pick up a key seat. According to the National Redistricting Foundation, there were 57,129 ballots cast in the district’s Democratic primary election Super […]

Mayor

In a Northern Kentucky city, scandal dogs 3 mayors in a row

WALTON, Ky. – Four years ago, the mayor of this Northern Kentucky city went viral after he called people “dips—-” on Facebook and encouraged them to stay home at the onset of COVID-19. Now, the outspoken and controversial mayor finds himself at odds with the city council who said he’s “under investigation” by them. He […]

Mayor

Here are the results for Wauwatosa mayor and Districts 8 and 3 alders

Incumbents all won Wauwatosa’s three competitive races in the April 2 election. Here are the results for the Wauwatosa races for mayor, District 3 alderperson and District 8 alderperson: Dennis McBride wins second term as Wauwatosa mayor Incumbent Dennis McBride won a second term in the race for Wauwatosa mayor against Andrew Meindl, who currently […]

Arkansas

Wisconsin, Mississippi and Arkansas hold nail-biter 2024 elections

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked down the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t major elections and ballot measures at stake ahead of November. On Tuesday, voters in Arkansas and Mississippi will make their voices heard in tight runoff elections. One Arkansas race has even divided […]

Alabama

Alabama Democrat wins special election with abortion, IVF message | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Democrat Marilyn Lands won a contentious special election for a state house seat in deep-red Alabama on Tuesday night, in a race that could signal the dominant role of abortion and in-vitro fertilization in elections across the country in 2024. Lands, a licensed professional counselor, beat Republican Teddy Powell, a Madison City Council member, in the […]

Alabama

Who is Katie Britt? Meet the Alabama senator who gave SOTU response | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON – Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., is new to the U.S. Senate but her star is rapidly rising as evidenced by her rebuttal speech to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. But who is the first-term lawmaker? Britt, 42, is the youngest Republican woman to ever be elected to the upper chamber […]

Alabama

Will Alabama IVF ruling motivate voters in state for 2024 election? | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Ashley Stork first gave birth to her daughter, the moment felt very “surreal.” For years, Stork didn’t know if she’d ever have children. She experienced a miscarriage in 2010 and an ectopic pregnancy in 2017 that resulted in the removal of her left fallopian tube. “It was very lonely and very […]