First pictures of the new Alabama State House and green space released
Construction has already started on the five story State House in downtown Montgomery.
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Former State Sen. Roger Bedford dies at 67
Former Alabama State Sen. Roger Bedford of Russellville has died. He was 67 years old.
Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to voter fraud for using fake address to run for office
A former Alabama lawmaker on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a voter fraud charge that he rented a closet-size space in a home to fraudulently run for office in a district where he did not live.
Reaction to block of Alabama’s new congressional map
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A panel of federal judges blocked Alabama’s new congressional district lines — and ordered that new lines be drawn. The ruling has people talking — but no one seems very surprised. Federal judges will now handle drawing new congressional lines for Alabama — after lawmakers didn’t create a second district where Black voters at least…
Alabama lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to voter fraud, will resign from office
An Alabama legislator has agreed to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live, according to an agreement filed Thursday.
Alabama lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge
An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live.
Fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court
The fight over whether Alabama’s congressional map complies with the Voting Rights Act now shifts back to federal court as the new plan goes before the same three-judge panel that struck down the previous districts.
UPDATE: Alabama lawmakers approve new congressional district map
Alabama lawmakers have approved a new congressional district map without a second majority-Black district, which WAKA 8 Political Analyst Steve Flowers says likely won’t be approved in court.
Alabama lawmakers are divided on eve of congressional redistricting deadline
On the eve of a court deadline, Alabama lawmakers were still divided Thursday over the map designating new congressional districts and sparred over what constitutes an “opportunity” district that the state was ordered to create for Black voters.
Special legislative session begins on redrawing Alabama’s congressional district lines
A special session of the Alabama Legislature is underway, with lawmakers facing a Friday deadline to redraw the state’s congressional district lines to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court order.
