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The first day of committee meetings included a smorgasbord of anti-immigrant legislation.
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Legislature
The two Senate bills now travel to the House for consideration.
Legislature
Sanderford, R-Huntsville, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in a 1989 special election.
Legislature
Substitution maps brought by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers were tabled.
Legislature
The protestors got their wish Friday when the bills were introduced for committee reviews.
Legislature
The legislation is extremely unpopular with the business and medical communities, and it could put a number of GOP lawmakers in a tough spot.
Legislature
Prevailing issues posed were whether district lines had been broken or packed along racial lines and the redrawing of particular districts.
Legislature
Committee members also got an overview of the state's general fund and federal COVID aid spending.
Legislature
The groups say the draft maps dilute the political power of minority voters.
Legislature
It would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers, as the special session was specifically called to address redistricting.
Legislature
A coalition of nonprofits seeks to create two majority-minority districts, but the draft map keeps only one.