{"id":61874,"date":"2026-05-08T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/08\/chaos-in-alabama-state-house-lawmakers-recess-as-activists-protest-special-election-bill-al-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:52:00","slug":"chaos-in-alabama-state-house-lawmakers-recess-as-activists-protest-special-election-bill-al-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/08\/chaos-in-alabama-state-house-lawmakers-recess-as-activists-protest-special-election-bill-al-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos in Alabama State House: Lawmakers recess as activists protest special election bill &#8211; AL.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Chaos in Alabama State House: Lawmakers recess as activists protest special election bill<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">AL.com<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQWkpraXVNcVNTczlaUVpmcU9kakFZbkc3bTVBV0dKTnBpM2RJQVFWTVdndWEzczJIOE4zLTdJbmdZSzlsYUNNWk0zaDZ4LUh3VXZOMjhoaGJCMzFBdE9kSU1QeXJLVTdnRkNGUTRuODdEOU1yNUJZR2Vic2FoZXlWNFMtaEljMC1lbkJIRQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama passes plan for new US House primary if courts allow state to redraw its maps<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQbE9PaDNMak5vTWRpdGlJRVJzVDkzS2plSWlVbjI5ZzVVaWcyR19XWERpMl9Gc0VIRHBkUW5xZ1Rld3BURjJiS1N4VTJ1cXBFZldzYXlmdVJ3Z25HS29FUjJrc0hqdzgxTWQ0ZlphMWtfV1duODRhRDBTNTk4VUlDYTU0Qm1qTWVDeWo4WEJKZmJxZE1WWXRiNFNaei1yaGxuRXhNT3ZKSVBxUk5QMU9RZFpGQi1aZnhPN2c?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Ivey signs special election bills in preparation for redistricting legislation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">WBMA<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Ready to put me back in that cotton field\u2019: Emotional reactions as Alabama lawmakers weigh congressional map changes<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">WSFA<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPeUYxeURXeXVmdlZNVXR5dVhYSUYyRHdoQ3hvRmZ2OTB5YjNQNDlwX0J0N0FiNlNMb2l1SmZOanZCYXZwNVNkdmE4MFA1TExmeHlPdHVPTkh4OW1BbHJGUWZnaUR5enMzUEpRVkFPM200ZnY0X0o0WWpNM2YzdlpkYTVkUTVPOG1CQmNmSVRxckRKTzU2YXplazZ0WExTVEpJQkNldVhZd0xnMVN4UXJwZjdBZFY4eHYxWVBNaVNvWU9FbWowN0QzNi1B?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Shomari Figures says he expects courts to maintain congressional redistricting injunction<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Alabama Reflector<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaos in Alabama State House: Lawmakers recess as activists protest special election bill&nbsp;&nbsp;AL.com Alabama passes plan for new US House primary if courts allow state&#8230; 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