The president endorsed Moore last month, praising the Republican as a "totally reliable MAGA warrior," as Tuberville runs for governor. Tuberville is hoping to replace Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who must retire because of state term limits.
The first lady said she has already received commitments from 23 governors to set up "Fostering the Future" accounts for children within their states’ care, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.
A federal court has put the brakes on Alabama's efforts to revert to its 2023 congressional maps for this year's elections . Why it matters: If Alabamans vote this fall under the 2023 maps, one of the state's seven House seats would likely flip from blue to red. - The decision also carries implications for Alabama's upcoming special primaries, with wheels already turning on a plan to put the former maps in effect for midterm elections. The latest: A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked the state from using its 2023 maps and ordered it to instead use court-drawn maps that were instituted after the previous maps were struck down for intentionally diluting minority voting power. - The state is planning to appeal. Catch up quick: Earlier…
A federal court has blocked Alabama's proposed new congressional map, alleging racial discrimination against black voters, with the state likely to appeal the decision.
A federal court has blocked Alabama’s proposed new congressional map, alleging racial discrimination against black voters, with the state likely to appeal the decision. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A panel of federal judges has blocked Alabama’s moves to implement a redistricted congressional map, ruling on Tuesday that it discriminates against black voters. The state had moved to eliminate a Democrat-leaning, black-majority district, mandated under the Voting Rights Act, after the Supreme Court ruled that such racial gerrymandering is unconstitutional. IMPACT: The ruling adds to the confusion in the electoral landscape across the South, as GOP states redistrict their maps following the Supreme Court ruling against racial…Open
Sen. Tommy Tuberville running to replace outgoing Gov. Kay Ivey.
Most of the southern states have moved to redraw their maps in response to the Supreme Court's narrowing of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to eliminate race-based districts.
Gov. Kay Ivey scheduled special House primaries for August after the Supreme Court cleared a path for Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map with one majority-Black district.
The state's primaries are currently scheduled to take place under its current maps on May 19, but the new legislation allows Ivey to set special election dates for districts impacted by the new map.