Alabama primaries heat up following Supreme Court’s redistricting decision

Alabama primaries heat up following Supreme Court’s redistricting decision – CBS News Watch CBS News Voters are heading to the polls in Alabama for key primary races following the Supreme Court’s recent decision on Louisiana’s congressional map. CBS News reporter Shawna Mizellle has more. Source link

US Air Force training jet crashes in Alabama and the pilots eject safely

COLUMBUS, Miss. — A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Tuesday in west Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, military officials said. Military officials said a T-38 Talon II aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi was involved in a “mishap” at noon. “The cause of the mishap is currently unknown and will be … Read more

Alabama jail staff didn’t help when she went into labor — other inmates did, lawsuit says

Another inmate, the complaint says, told her she wouldn’t leave her side. Later that morning, a guard took McElroy to the jail’s medical clinic. Although McElroy was going into preterm labor, according to the lawsuit, the on-call nurse didn’t send her to the hospital. Instead, the suit alleges, McElroy was given a diaper and a … Read more

Alabama Republicans plow forward after key Supreme Court win leads gov to call snap primaries

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans celebrated another high court ruling in their favor after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to revisit its congressional map just three years after the bench forced a race-conscious redraw. After the court ruled Louisiana’s map improperly weighted racial factors, Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to advance … Read more

Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the organization. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he has sent a subpoena to the center seeking information about its donations and payments to informants. He said he … Read more

Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to adopt new House map

Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to adopt new House map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a mandate in Alabama requiring the state to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joins to discuss his opposition to “racial gerrymandering.” Source link

Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to adopt a new House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  In a divided decision from a trio of appeals involving Alabama’s 2023 House districts, the high court set aside lower court rulings that had blocked the state from using the GOP-drawn map, … Read more

Supreme Court grants Alabama request to speed up adoption of new congressional map

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday removed an obstacle to Alabama using a new congressional map in this year’s election that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court, over the objection of its liberal members, … Read more

Alabama AG makes Supreme Court play that could deal decisive blow in redistricting war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alabama’s top law enforcement officer filed a Supreme Court challenge aimed at overturning a prior ruling that limited Republicans in decennial redistricting, after a recent Louisiana case raised questions about how the court previously ruled there. Louisiana’s “Callais” ruling struck down the state’s map, including districts centered … Read more

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict

Republicans in Alabama approved plans Friday for new primary elections if courts allow a set of GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the midterms, a move that could eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic seats. The legislation, which was passed by lawmakers this week and quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay … Read more