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October 20, 2023

Alabama Politics

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Le’Darius Hilliard, Jefferson County political and community activist, dead at 36: ‘A true champion of justice’

The cause of death has not been determined but there was no foul play involved.

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com and Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com

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Sen. Katie Britt ‘absolutely horrified’ by attack on Israel

Britt is part of bipartisan Senate delegation visiting Israel.

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com

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Don Bacon’s wife slept with gun after Jim Jordan’s GOP opponents receive death threats

“I didn’t sleep well last night. I called her and I go, ‘How you doing?’ and she said, ‘I slept really good, I had a loaded gun.'"

By Ashley Murray, Jennifer Shutt and States Newsroom

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Jim Jordan pleads for votes as he faces losing third Speaker of the House ballot

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks received death threats for voting against Jordan. “One thing I cannot stomach or support is a bully."

By The Associated Press

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How redistricting recreated a radical rightward shift for a South Alabama congressional district

Alabama's 1st congressional district, as a result of recent court ordered redistricting, is now among the most conservative congressional districts in the country.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Mexico threatens to seize Vulcan Materials property: Katie Britt wants Biden to stand up for company

Mexico threatened to seize it by force if Vulcan doesn’t accept $360 million. Vulcan estimates it to be valued at $1.9 billion.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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