A central point of discussion was whether a clause in the 1965 Voting Rights Act could be used to address ongoing concerns ...

A federal judge forced Alabama to adopt a new congressional map drawn by a court-appointed expert after the state’s lawmakers resisted court orders to create a second majority-Black district ...

Federal judges will weigh a request to bring Alabama back under the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act after ruling the state intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black ...

The court-ordered map used in the 2024 elections resulted in Alabama electing two Black representatives to Congress for the first time in history, the groups said.

* A federal court rejected Alabama’s congressional map this week, concluding that it violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters’ political influence.

Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black residents when the state disobeyed court orders to draw a second Black-majority congressional district. A three ...

“The 2026 Alabama governor’s race is certainly wide open, and I would not be surprised at all if a political newcomer makes a strong run,” Fording said in an email.

The political power in Alabama is all in north Alabama and rightfully so, because that is where the population is in the state. With the explosive growth of Huntsville and north Alabama, it is ...

More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district drawn to heighten Black voting power in Alabama received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

Alabama's U.S. Senate race gains momentum as AG Steve Marshall and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson join the GOP primary. Democrats face challenges in a Republican stronghold.