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.
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Mobile Mayor to Revive Annexation Push as City Council Finishes Redistricting Fight
Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office plans to unveil a new annexation proposal for West Mobile next month, arriving just as the City Council works to finalize a contentious redistricting plan before an August deadline.
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Ludgood Sworn In, Restoring Mobile County Commission to Full Strength
Merceria Ludgood took the oath as District 1 Mobile County commissioner, telling a Government Plaza crowd that anyone who thought she was too nice to fight for her district should not be fooled.
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Money Gap Yawns in Mobile County’s District 1 Commission Race
Democratic nominee Merceria Ludgood held a nearly 100-to-one fundraising lead over Republican Juan Chastang heading into the Oct. 9 special election to restore the Mobile County Commission to full strength.