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September 23, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Alabama death row inmate opposes being ‘test subject’ for nitrogen hypoxia execution

Smith, convicted in the 1988 murder-for-hire of a pastor's wife, would be the first inmate to die by nitrogen hypoxia.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Rep. Juandalynn Givan says she was ‘shocked’ by Alabama’s congressional redistricting

This fall, the Lede is reaching out to your elected representatives and asking what they’re anticipating for the 2024 session and what they’re doing to stay in touch with constituents until then.

By Heather Gann | hgann@al.com

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Sen. Bob Menendez ‘secretly aided’ Egypt with ‘sensitive’ information for gold, car, jewels, feds say

Law enforcement found over $480,000 in cash — “much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe.”

By Michael Wilner McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Pauline Newman, 96-year-old federal appeals judge who refused medical tests, barred from cases

Newman, a Reagan appointee on the court for nearly four decades, insists that she remains physically and mentally fit.

By The Associated Press

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Katie Britt co-sponsoring bill to end government shutdowns over ‘budgetary political brinksmanship’

“People are tired of seeing critical government services being held hostage while Congress irresponsibly pushes to pass massive spending."

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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Conservative columnist David Brooks: $78 airport meal ‘why Americans think the economy is terrible’

A photo shows a burger, crinkle-cut fries, tomato, lettuce, ketchup packets and a beverage in a glass.

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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