BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Nearly six decades after a federal court ordered Alabama to dismantle its racially segregated public school system, almost four dozen local school systems are still subject to federal desegregation cases, orders or injunctions. Those cases are receiving renewed attention as Republican attorney general nominee Katherine Robertson campaigns on ending them and the […]
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Marques wins GOP nomination to face Figures in redrawn 2nd District
State Rep. Rhett Marques won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District and is set for a matchup against U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures in November as both parties plan to target the reconfigured seat this year. The Enterprise Republican secured 50% of the special primary vote, according to Alabama’s unofficial election […]
Read MoreMarques wins GOP nomination to face Figures in redrawn 2nd District
State Rep. Rhett Marques won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District and is set for a matchup against U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures in November as both parties plan to target the reconfigured seat this year. The Enterprise Republican secured 50% of the special primary vote, according to Alabama’s unofficial election […]
Read MoreCarl on path to return to Congress after winning 1st District GOP nomination
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl handily won the Republican nomination on Tuesday for Alabama’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, defeating three opponents. Carl, who President Donald Trump endorsed, secured about 75% of the special primary vote, according to unofficial election results. Air Force veteran Austin Sidwell and former Navy pilot John Mills came in second […]
Read MoreCarl on path to return to Congress after winning 1st District GOP nomination
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl handily won the Republican nomination on Tuesday for Alabama’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, defeating three opponents. Carl, who President Donald Trump endorsed, secured about 75% of the special primary vote, according to unofficial election results. Air Force veteran Austin Sidwell and former Navy pilot John Mills came in second […]
Read MoreGary Palmer and Maurice Murphy to face off for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer and Democrat Maurice Mercer punched their tickets to the general election in the race for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District during Tuesday’s special primary election. Trump-endorsed Palmer, who is running for his seventh term, earned 16,199 votes, or 86.15%, according to unofficial primary night returns from the […]
Read MoreGary Palmer and Maurice Murphy to face off for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer and Democrat Maurice Mercer punched their tickets to the general election in the race for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District during Tuesday’s special primary election. Trump-endorsed Palmer, who is running for his seventh term, earned 16,199 votes, or 86.15%, according to unofficial primary night returns from the […]
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