Alabama Democrat seeks national party leadership role
Alabama state Senator Merika Coleman today announced her candidacy for treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.
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What Rep. Shomari Figures’ rise to Congress says about Alabama’s troubled voting history
The congressman comes to Washington representing a district created by a court order to give Alabama's black voters more just representation.
Alabama congressman signs onto Gulf of Mexico name-change legislation
An Alabama congressman is throwing his support behind President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico, which has held the name for more than 400 years.
Son of the South: How Jimmy Carter Transformed America
Leading a cohort of next-generation Southern leaders in both parties, Carter grafted the region back on the national map by ...
Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election
No Black Alabamian has ever served in the U.S. Senate. And only four Black lawmakers have been elected to represent the state ...