Alabama’s congressional delegation assigned to key House, Senate committees
Sen. Katie Britt (R) joined the Senate Judiciary Committee, which evaluates all federal judicial nominations, including the ...
Opinion
What Rep. Shomari Figures’ rise to Congress says about Alabama’s troubled voting history
The congressman comes to Washington representing a district created by a court order to give Alabama's black voters more just representation.
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Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election
Democratic U.S. Rep ... who represented Alabama’s 1st congressional district from March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873. The district ...
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The Democrats used to be the party of social change. Now Republicans are.
Observing the Democrats in 2024 felt like a bad dream — and not just because the party failed to keep a corrupt right-wing demagogue from returning to the White House. It’s because the party ...
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Seat belts for kids on charter buses among new mobility laws
For New Yorkers, the start of a new year means new laws will take effect on January 1. What does that mean for New Yorkers on the go? As electric bikes and scooters become more popular, policies ...
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Ala. town residents try to revive closed hospital
Thomasville Regional Medical Center, a brand new hospital in Thomasville, Ala., closed in September after fewer than five years in operation. Town leaders are hoping new owners will reopen it and help ...
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All Democrats expected to participate in Speaker’s vote
All Democrats are expected to be in the Capitol on Friday for the vote to seat the next Speaker of the House, according to the Democratic whip’s office. The full participation of Democrats is ...
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University of Alabama freshman killed in terror attack, officials say. ‘Heartbreaking’
More than 10 people were killed, including a freshman at the University of Alabama, when officials said a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd in Louisiana on New Year’s Day. Getty Images ...
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UAPB women at Alabama State
UAPB has dropped four consecutive games while Alabama State has lost 10 in a row. ... The Golden Lions have won three straight games in the series. ... Out of 353 NCAA Division I teams ...