The Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature hastily drew new lines this summer after the U.S. Supreme Court in Juneupheld the panel's findingthat the map — that had one majority-Black district out of seven in a state where 27% of residents are Black — likely violated the Vot...
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In the Alabama dispute, a three-judge district court panel said it was "deeply troubled" after the state redrew its map following the Supreme Court's June decision but failed to provide a remedy for the likely Voting Rights Act violation. Alabama Republicans sought emergency relief f...
Code of Alabama 1975, provided that the license will not allow the purchase or sale of any alcoholic beverages when that license is used for this purpose. Organized events involving beer, mead, cider, or table wine produced for personal use may not be held on the premises of entities otherwi...
Share: October 24, 2024 •Written byJim Sedor Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup Campaign Finance Louisiana: “The Louisiana Ethics Board Is Trying to Rein in PAC Spending. Lawmakers Are Balking.” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News Elections Arizona: “Arizona County...
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement provided by a spokesperson that he is “disappointed in the court’s ruling” and "am considering all legal options and remain confident we will ultimately be successful.” The other states that joined the ...
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Federal lawsuits generally start in district courts before working their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court on appeals. However, the Constitution allows some cases to begin at the high court when states are involved. The Supreme Court can refuse such requests. ...
Mark Meadows takes the stand:A federal hearing in Georgia began with a surprising twist: Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows took the stand to testify in his own bid to move his case from state court to federal court. Such a move could end up with the charges be...
Only five states have not adopted a state minimum wage as of Jan. 1, 2024: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.11 This map shows the minimum wage set at each state level. Seven states have no state minimum and two, Georgia and Wyoming, have a minimum wage less...