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Last update: 9 minutes agoGubernatorial Race: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville cruised to the Alabama GOP nomination for governor Tuesday, winning with 86.3% of the vote after a residency challenge was rejected. Democratic Counterpunch: Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Democratic nomination, setting up a Tuberville-Jones rematch for November. National Politics: The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers for the first time in months, with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats. NAACP Pressure Campaign: The NAACP launched “Out of Bounds,” urging Black athletes and fans to boycott major public university sports programs in states it says are restricting Black voting power—aimed at schools including Alabama and Auburn. Economic Development: Virginia Transformer announced a 600,000-square-foot transformer plant in Muscle Shoals, targeting 1,100 jobs, while the Senate also moved on a workforce-training win for Drake State via $700,000 secured by Sen. Katie Britt. Local Watch: Jasper received nearly $893,000 to address recurring flooding, and Alabama Power faces renewed coal-ash litigation after an appeals court ruling.
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