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  "path": "/2026/05/07/repub/alabama-lawmakers-advance-primary-bills-as-protests-erupt-in-committees/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T21:26:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
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    "Alabama Legislature",
    "racial gerrymandering",
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  "textContent": "Two bills that could change primary elections in Alabama — should federal courts allow the use of congressional and legislative maps previously ruled discriminatory – moved closer to passage Thursday, but not without major protests erupting in legislative committees. HB 1, sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, and SB 1, sponsored by Sen. […]",
  "title": "Alabama lawmakers advance primary bills as protests erupt in committees"
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