Alabama Republicans Set New US House Primaries Courts

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• Alabama lawmakers are voting on a plan to change congressional primaries contingent on court approval.
• New U.S. House maps could reduce the percentage of Black voters in a key district from 48% to 39%.
• The bill passed the House on a party-line vote and awaits a final Senate vote before going to Governor Kay Ivey.
• Similar redistricting efforts are underway in Tennessee and South Carolina.
• The legislation follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections.