Former Congressman Jerry Carl and incumbent Rep. Shomari Figures hold significant cash advantages over their rivals in Alabama’s redrawn congressional districts, with special primaries set for August 11.
Tag: Rhett Marques
Coverage of Rhett Marques from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Atmore
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Three Republicans, One Ballot, No Runoff: The August 11 Special Primary That Will Likely Decide Who Represents Coastal Alabama
Jerry Carl, John Mills and Austin Sidwell are competing for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on Aug. 11 — a plurality contest with no runoff, in a summer election where turnout is the biggest unknown.
Mobile
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Federal Panel Halts Alabama’s New Congressional Map, Keeps 2024 Districts in Place
A three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama from adopting a new congressional map, ordering the state to keep using court-drawn districts as a legal fight over Black voting power continues.
Baldwin County
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Alabama Senate Votes to Ban Mud Dumping in Mobile Bay
The Alabama State Senate voted to put an end to “thin-layer” dredge disposal inside Mobile Bay, a practice that has drawn years of criticism from environmental groups, fishermen and coastal residents who say it clouds the water and smothers marine habitat. The bill now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk…