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Top Ten Political Stories 2012

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—It has been said that one of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. To which might be added, try covering those in politics and see how you feel . It is traditional for news organizations to put together a list of … Continued
December 27, 2012

McClendon Says Rapid Justice Department Approval of Legislative Redistricting was a Pleasant Surprise

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
October 8, 2012

McClendon Discussing Redistricting With the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans

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
August 10, 2012

Sen. Fielding Says His Intent is Too Seek Reelection

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
July 17, 2012

Smitherman Opposes Legislature’s Reapportionment Plan

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
June 7, 2012

Legislature Redistricting Plans Now Are Public

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
May 11, 2012