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October 7, 2023

Alabama Politics

News

How Alabama is trying to steer men toward work, away from prison

The PREP Center, which operates in what was originally a private prison in Perry County, is a 90-day program mostly aimed at property and drug crime offenders.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Politics

Barack Obama hails Alabama redistricting map as ‘historic win for voting rights and democracy’

"Alabama has a new, fairer congressional map that gives Black voters an equal opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice," Obama tweeted.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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From the Lede

Birmingham to tighten trash regulations this month

As the third and final phase of trash cart delivery comes to a close, so too does the grace period on the city’s new trash regulations according to Rick Journey, Birmingham’s director of communications.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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News

Splintering of Mobile: New congressional district map carves up Alabama’s second largest county

Mobile and Mobile County residents will need to refer to the congressional map to see who they are voting for in 2024. The county was splintered in a new congressional map approved Thursday.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Politics

Ivey to deploy 275 Alabama national guardsmen to southern border: ‘Every state has become a border state’

“Every state has become a border state under the current policies, and Alabama remains committed to being an integral part of the mission to protect our southern Border," the governor said Thursday.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Three-judge federal court picks Alabama congressional map

The judges picked a map that adds a second district where close to half of voting age residents are Black.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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