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McClendon Explains Budget Negotiations

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 17, Alabama State Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party at Moody City Hall less than 24 hours after the state legislature finally passed a State General Fund Budget (SGF) after months of debate and political gamesmanship. Sen. McClendon said, “I … Continued
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September 18, 2015

US Supreme Court Rules Retrial in Redistricting Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 25, the US Supreme Court ruled on behalf of the Alabama Black Legislative Caucus in their challenge of the GOP redistricting of the State. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ordered the Montgomery Court to retry the case. The majority wrote, “They asked how … Continued
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March 26, 2015

Republicans Respond to Supreme Court Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 25, Alabama Republicans were stung by a US Supreme Court ruling that potentially could lead to a redo of the legislative redistricting process. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced in a statement that the US Supreme Court decided Alabama’s redistricting case, Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and … Continued
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March 26, 2015

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Alabama Redistricting Case

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), State Senator Jim McClendon (R from Springville), State Senator Gerald Dial (R from Lineville) and others were at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the State of Alabama’s redistricting plan from two lawsuits challenging the plan by the Alabama Black … Continued
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November 13, 2014