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McClendon says Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering resolves many questions

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a five to four ruling stating that the federal courts do not have a role in preventing state Legislatures from gerrymandering for partisan political purposes. State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, is the Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Redistricting, which will be charged with redistricting the state … Continued
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June 28, 2019

House passes broadband bill

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation last week to try to make broadband more available to Alabamians, particularly rural Alabamians who few high-speed internet options. House Bill 400 is sponsored by state Representative Randall Shedd, R-Cullman. Shedd said, “We have all seen the map with whole counties in red with declining populations. Young people … Continued
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May 6, 2019

Marshall addresses Mid-Alabama Republicans

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall spoke to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club at the Vestavia Hills Public Library on Saturday. On Thursday, Federal Judge Kristi Dubose of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, granted Christopher Lee Price’s petition for a stay of execution. Marshall said at some point, federal judges and the … Continued
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April 16, 2019

AG: Ruling in federal lawsuit means state will not have to redraw congressional districts for 2020

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that a federal judge’s favorable initial ruling in a voting rights lawsuit against the state of Alabama’s congressional districting plan means there will be no change in Alabama’s congressional district map for the upcoming 2020 U.S. House elections. “I am pleased that U.S. District Judge Bowdre agreed with … Continued
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March 29, 2019

McCutcheon hopes road bill will be issue No. 1 in session

 Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, told reporters that he is working on an infrastructure bill. “The work that is being done is between myself, the pro-tem (Del Marsh) and the governor (Kay Ivey). Gov. Kay Ivey promised roads that would be “the envy of the nation” in her inauguration speech. … Continued
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January 21, 2019

New residential construction is up from October

Privately-owned housing starts in November 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000. This is a 3.2 percent increase above the revised October 2018 estimate of 1,217,000. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly made the announcement following the release of new residential construction statistics for … Continued
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December 21, 2018

Ethics complaint alleges Democrat judicial candidate paid utility bills with campaign funds

The Jefferson County Republican Party announced that it has been advised that an ethics complaint was filed against Marshell Rena Jackson Hatcher. Hatcher is the Democrat candidate for Circuit Court Judge-Civil Division. The complaint alleges that Hatcher has used her campaign account to pay her utility bills. According to required campaign finance reports, Ms. Hatcher … Continued
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November 5, 2018

Brooks says Alabama will lose congressional representation if census counts immigrants

Friday morning, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing at the urging of Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on questions regarding the U.S. Census. Attorney General Steve Marshall testified before the committee regarding the lawsuit filed by Alabama and Brooks challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Census Bureau’s plan … Continued
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June 12, 2018