The request followed Governor Kay Ivey’s special-session call, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s compliance with a court-drawn congressional map.
America’s political system increasingly rewards short-term conflict while discouraging the long-term national vision required to solve major challenges.
Voting rights groups condemned Kay Ivey’s move as a bid to reopen Alabama’s redistricting fight and potentially weaken Black voters’ political influence.
The Birmingham Democrat cast herself as a bridge-builder, pairing a family legacy of service with a platform centered on jobs, infrastructure and healthcare.