The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. Read moreSupreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary
Plaintiffs seeking to maintain Alabama’s current congressional maps on Monday afternoon urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling requiring Alabama to use a “race-blind” congressional map for the 2026 elections. Read moreMilligan plaintiffs urge SCOTUS to let Alabama use ‘race-blind’ congressional map
Perry County election officials said Monday that there will be no recount in the County Commission District 1 seat. Read moreNo recount for Perry County District 1 election after officials say Turner missed key deadline
Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read moreWatch: Perry County District 1 election goes to a recount
Alabama officials Wednesday filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court’s order requiring the state to use a court-ordered congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections. Read moreAlabama appeals congressional map ruling to US Supreme Court
Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read morePerry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. requests recount of election he lost by 1 vote
Perry County election officials have confirmed that Donald Bennett has won the District 1 seat for the Perry County Commission by one vote in the May 19 primary election. Read moreDonald Bennett wins Perry County Commission seat by 1 vote, unseating incumbent Albert Turner
A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Alabamians a chance to elect their preferred leaders. Read moreFederal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map
Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Turner lost by eight votes and says he will wait until after provisional ballots are counted to accept defeat. Todd and Cindy talk about … Read moreWatch: Perry County Commission drama - Turner loses his seat after 26 years
Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff in the May 19 primary election, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Todd and Cindy talk about the race in this edition of the Black Belt Newscast. Read moreWatch: Dallas County sheriff's race continues to November
