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October 2, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Alabama House speaker picks lawmakers to study low work participation rate

Alabama has record low unemployment but also has many working age people who are not seeking jobs.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Should conservatives worry Kavanaugh’s Alabama redistricting vote part of move away from the right?

Kavanaugh has shown he is not always a predictable vote, especially for the most conservative positions.

By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Laphonza Butler, Newsom’s pick to replace Feinstein, will be only Black woman in Senate

Butler will be the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the chamber.

By The Associated Press

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Matt Gaetz pushing to oust Kevin McCarthy: ‘We need to rip off the Band-Aid’

“By week’s end he will either not be Speaker or will he will be Speaker serving at the pleasure of House Democrats.”

By John T. Bennett CQ-Roll Call (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Why are Birmingham lawmakers eyeing a run for Congress in South Alabama

A rare competitive congressional race in Alabama's 2nd district has Democratic hopefuls from Birmingham -- far from the district's boundaries. The U.S. Constitution allows for it.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Birmingham Real Time News

See how Alabama’s U.S. senators voted this evening to prevent federal government shutdown

Today’s vote by both the House and Senate continues government operation for another 45 days.

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com

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