The highest-ranking member of the Alabama Senate believes there could
be as many as 27 Republicans in the 35-member Senate after the 2014
election if the Legislature passes the plan being considered now.The Republicans already have a supermajority in the House and in the Senate, which has 22 Republicans now.
…The Senate locked down over the proposed map of those 35 districts.
After Republicans voted to cut off debate at about 6:20 p.m., Democratic
Sen. Marc Keahey had the more than 330-page bill read at length.
Officials
estimated reading the bill could take 15 hours. At press time, it was
still being read, and it is believed the reading will go well into
today.
Keahey, in his first full term in the Senate, said he was targeted because he is the second-longest-serving white Democrat. link
While Democrats believe this is a Redistricting Nightmare, others say Lincoln would be happy with Alabama redistricting.