Alabama and Tennessee Move to Draw New Congressional Districts in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

Source WTTW
Original Load Date May 5, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 5, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/04/alabama-and-tennessee-move-draw-new-congressional-districts-wake-supreme-court-ruling

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators back to...