redistricting

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday afternoon the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) approved both Alabama’s House and Senate Redistricting plans.  The Co-Chairman of the Alabama Committee of Reapportionment Jim McClendon (R) from Springville told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ that, “We were pleasantly surprised” by the swift DOJ approval. Every ten years all the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville was the featured speaker at the August meeting of the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR).  The retired optometrist is the Chairman of the Alabama House Health Committee and is Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reapportionment with Senator Gerald Dial.  Joel Blankenship … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an exclusive phone conversation Alabama State Senator Jerry Fielding (D) from Sylacauga told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ Monday:  “My intentions are too seek reelection.”  Sen. Fielding said however that it “was real early in the process”. ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ asked Sen. Fielding if he thought that the … Continued

By Susan Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature passed decennial reapportionment plans in the Special Session which ended last week. Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman (D) from Birmingham opposed both the redistricting plans for the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Smitherman told ‘The Alabama … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The proposed new redistricting maps from the Committee on Reapportionment were made available to the public on Thursday.  Every ten years the legislature has to reapportion the legislative districts as population shift have occurred over the decade.  The constitutionally required redistricting process is based on the decennial United States … Continued