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EMILY COCHRANE
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Federal Court Again Strikes Down Alabama’s Congressional Map
Republicans failed to comply with a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something “close to it,” the judicial panel said.
Tennessee G.O.P. Again Silences Democratic Lawmaker Justin Jones
Republicans voted to cut Mr. Jones, who was expelled from the House in April, out of all debate after he was deemed to have breached…
Tennessee Governor’s Gun Law Proposal Is Spurned by GOP Allies
Tennessee’s Republican governor called a special session to address public safety in the wake of a school shooting, but his own party is set to…
Why Alabama’s Congressional Maps May Need to Be Redrawn, Again
A panel of federal judges will soon decide whether Alabama Republicans complied with a court mandate to create a map that gives Black voters more…
The Loss of Space Command Headquarters Brings an Alabama City Down to Earth
Huntsville, a city with a proud history of aerospace innovation, was set to welcome Space Command, until a distant force beyond its control intervened: politics.
Alabama Lawmakers Decline to Create New Majority-Black Congressional District
Republican lawmakers pushed through a new congressional map a month after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s existing map diluted the power of Black…
Transgender Care Ban Allowed to Take Effect in Tennessee, Appeals Panel Says
The ruling on Saturday is the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care to fully go into effect, amid a…
Supreme Court Steps Aside in Louisiana’s Redistricting Case
The justices returned the case to a lower court on Monday, raising the chances that the state will soon be required to create a second…
A Tennessee City Had Quietly Celebrated Pride Before. 2023 Was Different
After right-wing activists portrayed a Pride event in Franklin, Tenn., as a threat to children, the small city unexpectedly found itself at the center of a…
Nashville School Shooter’s Parents to Hand Ownership of Writings to Victims
The family’s decision to relinquish legal ownership of writings left by the Nashville school shooter comes amid a fierce legal battle over whether the writings should be…