Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts

Southern Republicans moving quickly to capitalize on supreme court ruling in Louisiana case that weakened voting protections for minorities Alabama lawmakers approved a plan on Friday for new US House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the legislation to the Republican governor, Kay Ivey. The move came the same day that the Virginia supreme court dealt a major setback to Democrats by overturning a redistricting plan t...

By Associated Press