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Senate Passes Gold Medal Bill for Voting Rights Marchers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015, US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma), who grew up in Selma, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of S517. The bipartisan bill Rep. Sewell introduced in the House awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the voting rights marchers who braved violence to march from Selma to Montgomery. Their courage … Continued
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March 5, 2015

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Alabama Redistricting Case

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), State Senator Jim McClendon (R from Springville), State Senator Gerald Dial (R from Lineville) and others were at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the State of Alabama’s redistricting plan from two lawsuits challenging the plan by the Alabama Black … Continued
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November 13, 2014

Sewell Comments on Supreme Court Decision on Arizona Voting Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down an Arizona law that required voters show proof of citizenship to register to vote. Representative Sewell said, “Today’s Supreme Court ruling marks an important victory for voters in Arizona and those across this nation … Continued
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June 19, 2013