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Merrill supports Trump’s request for U.S. citizenship question on Census

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Friday that he supports President Donald Trump’s request that the 2020 Census include a question about whether the respondent is or is not a U.S. citizen. Merrill has submitted a letter outlining his support for the executive order or other legal remedies requested by Trump to require the … Continued
July 8, 2019

High death rate, low immigration levels leave Alabama with one of nation’s lowest growth rates

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Alabama has one of the nation’s lowest growth rates. “As Alabama approaches its 200th birthday, the state is still adding population but at a slower rate than most of its Southeastern neighbors,” analysts wrote in a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama analysis of the Census … Continued
January 23, 2019

Alabama has small but growing immigrant population

Alabama has a smaller immigrant population than many other states, but the immigrant population is growing and several industries rely heavily upon immigrants for labor, according to an analysis from the American Immigration Council. As the Trump Administration continues to implement hard-line policies, including family separation, asylum crackdowns and travel bans, immigration remains a top issue … Continued
October 16, 2018

State, Mo Brooks sue to block counting of immigrants in 2020 census

It’s long been feared Alabama might lose a congressional seat when reapportionment happens after the 2020 census, but Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Congressman Mo Brooks said that wouldn’t be a possibility if the U.S. Census Bureau would stop counting people who immigrated illegally to the United States in the census. The AG’s office — … Continued
May 23, 2018

McClendon announces he will run for re-election to State Senate

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 28, 2017, State Senator Jim McClendon, R-Springville, announced that he will seek a second term in the Alabama Senate. McClendon was elected to the seat in 2014. Sen, McClendon represents Senate District 11, which covers portions of Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega counties. McClendon said in a … Continued
August 29, 2017

Democrats use delay tactics to stall House in Spat over Redistricting

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives took up the controversial court ordered redistricting bill for the Alabama House, HB571, sponsored by State Representative Randy Davis (R-Daphne). When it became apparent that the Democrats did not have the votes to stop the bill, State Representative Thomas Jackson … Continued
May 11, 2017

More than 90 Legislative Districts could be redrawn as part of Reapportionment Plan

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY  — More than 90 Legislative Districts could be realigned under the Senate Republicans’ current Reapportionment Plan, according to the top Republican on the committee handling the changes. In an interview Thursday, Sen. Gerald Dial said as many as 66 Legislative House districts in Alabama and 25 Senate districts could … Continued
April 21, 2017

River Region Republicans Discuss District 74 Election

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The River Region Republicans met yesterday to discuss the special election to fill the House district 74 seat and the need for real Conservative leadership in Alabama. Heather Sellers, the Vice President of the Montgomery County School Board, attended the meeting and circulated a letter saying that she was … Continued
July 24, 2013