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A map of a GOP proposal to redraw Alabama's congressional districts is displayed at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., July 18, 2023. The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters, rejecting the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines struck down by a lower court. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

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In a win for Black voters in redistricting case, Alabama to get new congressional lines
By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-11:12PM , 98 Reads
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is headed to the first significant revamp of its congressional map in three decades after the U.S.
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Salt water creeping up the Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans. (Sept. 26)

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Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
By SARA CLINE - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-4:41PM , 136 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov.
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With wife Elee Reeves at his side, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves speaks in Jackson, Miss., after winning the Republican primary on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Records show Tate Reeves received a $10,000 campaign contribution from a shipping company executive in 2020, several days before the state announced incentives for a division of the company to expand its operation in Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Mississippi announced incentives for company days after executive gave campaign money to governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-1:33PM , 126 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi announced financial incentives for a shipbuilder to expand in Gulfport in 2020, days after the president of the shipbuilder's parent company made a $10,000 campaign contribution to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, records show.
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The U.S. Supreme Court, June 8, 2020, in Washington. The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters, rejecting the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines struck down by a lower court. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press
Tue,09/26/23-8:49AM , 96 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives.
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