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Is that true? My dad was on the school board forever when I was growing up. Because we all know drugs and gangs and you know where I’m going with that. And I guess that has just continued into my adult life. There’s a price to be paid by everyone, one way or the other. He led the Auburn Tigers to five western division titles and one SEC Championship, and he was named the 2004 National Coach of the Year. DH: Not directly to redistricting. He has earned the reputation of a fighter for Alabamian’s values and will be an accessible, responsive, and vocal leader in the U.S. Senate. I think it’s a slower lifestyle; I figure the city can be just as satisfying, but it depends on what you’re used to. Judeo-Christian values were pretty prevalent in our family. AL: And you joined the school board because your kids were in that district? AL: I haven’t met that person either, but the search continues. Wheat Associates? But as I told my colleagues, my constituents elected me because they identify with me, so that does not mean that I leave my politics at the door when I leave home in the morning. That was a vote that I did struggle with. AL: States’ rights is one thing, but you keep bringing up the idea that if it ain’t broken, we shouldn’t attempt to fix it. Quite frankly, that’s why a lot of the people coming want to come to this country in the first place. There are problems everywhere, but those problems aren’t rampant in this country, at least I hope not. But as chairman of the executive board—that’s the board that appoints the members to the committee, so I’m in charge of that—I hope that I will have their ear when it comes to drawing those lines. DH: Yes, and you know, that bill is up again this year, and I’ll support it again. But we need to remember that all of us are in the minority at some point, so minority protections are there for all of us. So, it’s part of U.S. Senator Hassan's Medium Page. So, in order to find jobs, the population is moving, and so that’s the way it is. If you’re a young Black female, you’re probably in the minority more often than I am, I agree with that. The DACA kids had grown up in the community and gone to college and assimilated into our society; they were here through no fault of their own. But yes, I tend to have some pull with them, though I’m not on the committee. How do you feel about that proposal? But when the Constitution was ratified, the senators from each state were chosen by the General Assembly. So maybe there can be positive changes? There is nothing that prohibits that, and we as legislators can take any information we want—whether it makes it through the process, that’s our job. Letting people come willy-nilly across the border overwhelms our infrastructure and creates all kinds of problems. DH: Well, I think that baseline is something that is drawing a pretty significant number of these individuals here. The will of the state is greater than that of any one specific congressional district , and that’s why when the founding fathers set up the electoral college, they got it right, and thank God they did, in my opinion. AL: How has your faith and religious affiliation influenced your career in public service? But at the same time your legislature is at least nominally bipartisan, people aren’t elected as a candidate for any particular party. You know, this is a people business. We’re seeing that even more pronounced now on the national level, that as the pendulum swings too far one way, it has a tendency to swing too far the other way, and then eventually it will come back. But in this job as a senator, I do not inject my faith into my decisions—well let me take that back. All rights reserved. AL: Shifting gears a bit, my understanding is that you consider illegal immigration to be a problem in Nebraska. It becomes worthless because there is no rule of law to back it up. Senator Richard Burr Contact. But sometimes I do think to myself, ‘I don’t know how you’re going to get anything down with that type of tact.’ But we all got elected, we’re all equal, we all do what we need to do. The rule of law still means something in this country. But of course, five miles in any direction live maybe thirty people. DH: I guess that’s one interpretation of what the 14th Amendment means. That’s my job, so seeing the wheat go through the consumption chain was important. You’ve consistently supported legislation to switch Nebraska to a winner-take-all system. The meatpacking industry is huge in Nebraska, and we need those laborers to do the work that Americans won’t do. You know, when all those evil Republicans do this or those crazy democrats do that. AL: With all due respect, I don’t think the founding fathers said anything about winner-take-all. But the system that the US Constitution established is better than anything else out there. And the piece of paper that says I own my house or the piece of paper you get that says you have a degree from Brown University, well that paper is no longer worth anything. Unless you go out on the street and pick random individuals, but of course the people who are going to apply for the job have an interest in it and have a reason to want to do that job. On the other hand though, there’s a Central American population now that seems to be wanting to come across the border for a better life. Currently, Nebraska is one of two states that select electors by congressional district. I felt it was my duty to give to that school and to be part of the decision-making process. DH: Well, the problem is it’s illegal. Provides information on legislation, committees, Texas house, and session. And I don’t think we should stray from that policy today, because we are a tremendously diverse country, not only in population density but in ethnicity and many other respects. State * We are seeing a fairly significant population shift here in Nebraska from West to East. DH: Well, it’s representation. We have so many Constitutional provisions that safeguard so many fundamental rights, is that not enough? He still had two years left in his term, but the legislature dissolved his district and moved it to eastern Nebraska. United States Senator Tommy Tuberville was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and is currently serving his first term representing the state of Alabama. So yes, if you’re a jerk, there are ways that your colleagues will punish you. And at some point, we need to decide on our future. You may also click on the map to determine who the State Senator and House Representative are for that location, or contact your county clerk for official legislative district information. Certainly not in my little corner of paradise. I do base my decisions off of the Judeo-Christian values that I was raised with. And you know, as a theory and in most practices it’s a good idea—I have no doubt about that. So, it seems like minority rights are protected, but almost to an extreme. And if it isn’t, then the government collapses, and we don’t have the rule of law anymore. I did have help from my constituents to make that choice. It’s left to the legislatures to decide. About the Senator United States Senator Tommy Tuberville was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and is currently serving his first term representing the state of Alabama. AL: Moving now from how census data is collected to how it will be applied, let’s talk about redistricting. I have no problem with immigration. AL: My understanding is that the nine-person committee has to have a specific balance of Democrats and Republicans. You know, my family on both sides immigrated to the United States at some point. Enter street address in the first field and your zip code in the second field, then click Find. Conducted beginning in spring 2021, they will continue through the decennial redistricting process following the 2020 census. Please call my Washington office at (202) 224-3154 or my Winston-Salem office at (800) 685-8916. But the system that we have I think has served us well for more than two hundred years. and Mrs.MxDr. They were terrible to me—sarcasm, of course. AL: So if maintaining the winner-take-all system is imperative for the preservation of our republican form of government—and you said it was more important certainly than preserving the rights of the citizens of any one congressional district—does that mean you would try to, I don’t want to say “gerrymander,” but to shape the second congressional district in such a way  as to make it more difficult for it to go blue like it did in this past election? DH: Well, I didn’t want to be on there. Who Represents Me provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education. Tuberville is a former college athlete, college football coach, and sports broadcaster. AL: So how did you feel about former president Trump’s attempt to have non-citizens, particularly illegal immigrants, excluded from the census count? DH: I did not support that legislation. Wheat Associates, which has something like thirteen or fifteen offices around the world. He joined ESPN as a full-time member of the broadcast staff, working side by side with hall of fame broadcaster Mike Patrick. So how does that work? Your email address will not be published. So there’s nothing that prevents someone from going to the hearing with a map, whether it’s congressional or legislative or whatever they want. With the help of a very understanding wife and two grown children who’ve come back to the farm, the Senator has also been able to spend his life in public service. The Nebraska Wheat Board I was part of runs the check-off program within Nebraska. I am a compilation of my life’s experiences, and those are the values that I brought with me to the legislature. I’m trying to think of the best way to explain how I feel. I would certainly rather do my part to pay off the debt, to live more conservatively, to provide a better lifestyle for my children, my grandchildren—hopefully great grandchildren at some point—rather than at some point experience the chaos of the collapse of a government. Wouldn’t being counted only mean a more accurate allocation of federal resources, with which illegal immigrants could at least receive a baseline of support? AlabamaArizonaAlaskaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareWashington DCFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming, Legislative Issue * In this installment, we meet Nebraska Senator Dan Hughes. At some point we are all the minority. But I think the path to immigrate into this country needs to be streamlined. Due to evolving concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), my staff in West Virginia and Washington are working remotely to meet the needs of West Virginians. DH: A lot of people want to make the redistricting process nonpartisan, but when you look at the amount of money that is spent to get elected to public office—legislature, Congress, and so on—it is not non-partisan. We ask interviewees to examine how their foundational beliefs inform their approach to redistricting and their preferred outcomes. And you know, to change the way we are doing something as significant as the electoral college—how we elect the president, I mean—in my opinion, any problems have not reached the level where it is so broken that we need to change the way we’ve done it for over 200 years. So, if winner-take-all is not intrinsic to the system the way it was set up, is it still so bad not having winner-take-all? They send money home; they work as long as they can, and then they go home. The non-partisan thing it’s great when it works in your favour, and then you decry it when it doesn’t. That allowed me to continue in public service. *This interview has been edited for length and clarity. AL: But being counted in the census doesn’t give anyone access to the political process, right? DH: Well, like I said, it’s the illegal issue. Because I don’t care who you are, you are going to have opinions on anything, but especially on politics, and those are going to influence your judgment. And that’s where I don’t want to go. I certainly don’t begrudge them that. I expect to have input, just like all of the other members of the legislature have input. This experience confirmed for him that he’ll always be happiest back in his little corner of paradise—the 44th district of Nebraska. AL: And so how does your view of the partisanship of the legislative process interact with your view of the redistricting process? Today, he is the chairman of the executive board for the legislature. And that goes not only for the local elections, but for deciding which side of the street you’re on, what that boundary is for redistricting. DH: I don’t know quite how to answer that question. States’ rights are important in a representative republic. AL: What is it that troubles you about this shift from rural to urban? A lot of people want the congressional districts to be able to control their own delegates just because it fits their narrative. Portsmouth 14 Manchester Square Suite 140 Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 433-4445 Directions. When I got involved, we were here in Lincoln at the State Capitol working to influence legislation on ethanol. His constituents still know him as Coach Tuberville, following his 40-year career coaching college football. Wheat Associates comes into play; the farmers have organized it themselves. AL: I can’t disagree, but are you saying that the differing lifestyles between urban and rural are directly related to redistricting? After the 2016 season, Tuberville retired as one of the top 50 most winning football coaches of all time. And that seems like one way we allowed for a bit more “true” democracy without total mob rule. Who would design something that would pass the whole body of the legislature. Tuberville lives in Auburn, Alabama with his wife Suzanne, and they have two adult sons, Tucker and Troy. The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island But isn’t the bedrock of that rule of law the Constitution, from which our institutions derive the authority to enact laws and to which those laws must conform? And having at least one of Nebraska’s electoral college votes reflect that part of the population’s will? DH: There’s the National Association of Wheat Growers, and I was with the Nebraska Wheat Board. Reno Bruce Thompson Federal Building 400 S. Virginia Street, Suite 738 Reno, NV 89501 Phone 775-337-0110 If the makeup of the Senate has just no correlation at all to the way people have voted, it seems like you’re trampling over the right of a large group of people to be represented. And I would ask, how many of your neighbours do you know? Tuberville has been called the “common sense conservative” focusing on battling against government overreach, fighting for the unborn, and passionately supporting the nation’s law enforcement and military. AL: With that in mind, I understand you’re in charge of setting up the redistricting committee. If we move to each congressional district getting to have their choice, that’s a step towards true democracy, one man one vote, and that would eliminate the minority protections. Manchester 1589 Elm Street Third Floor Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 622-2204 Directions. The electoral college was designed so that all the states are winner-take-all. From what I hear, a seat on the committee is a hot ticket. Because democracy is mob rule, and that’s what we don’t want. But they came into this country legally. DH: One of the towns in my district has a lot of Hispanic labor; there’s big feedlots, plus a fairly sizable potato and fresh produce operation. Here in the United States, we do not have federal help to promote internationally the wheat we produce. I guess I’m using the same analogy as you between the electoral college and the composition of Congress. AL: In 2016, you voted against setting up a citizen commission to do the redistricting entirely on their own, but how would you feel if the legislature had to approve the plans they proposed? DH: The redistricting committee here in Nebraska does hold at least one public hearing in each congressional district and we have citizen input on the maps. I’ll start here. DH: When the country was founded, the House of Representatives was based on population. Villivalam passes Alzheimer’s training expansion. You know, I saw in the paper yesterday that there are forty-three states where the population of the entire state is smaller than the population of Los Angeles county. Quite frankly you want to have a say-so, so that’s why I’ve never felt that creating a non-partisan committee to draw the lines is possible. I don’t care if you’re a middle-aged white male Republican, you’re going to be the minority at some point. AL: But you did say the committee listened to you sir, you said you had some pull. In 2015, he entered the Nebraska Legislature. He spent 40-years in higher education as a college football coach, including stints as an Assistant Coach and Defensive-Coordinator at the University of Miami and Texas A&M, before being named the Head Coach at the University of Mississippi. Well, I have that same fear when I go into the city that someone is going to break into my apartment and kill me. It sells newspapers, quite frankly. While we hope the unusual amount of national media attention to state-level politics generated by redistricting will spark interest in this series, we intend to go beyond the process story. So, having one person draw the maps, well, if they do exist, I have yet to meet the apolitical person who will act without any consideration of political ramifications. We all come at it from a different angle; we use the skills that we think will make us most effective. They don’t want to live in this country. We Only Have One: Protecting Our Planet This Earth Day Office Locations. AL: That makes sense. DH: And quite frankly, when I chose the members of the committee, I chose members who I thought would come to a consensus. Would you agree the 14th Amendment states that we must count the number of whole persons and says nothing about immigration status? Like I said, we are going to be comfortable where we grew up. If you need assistance resolving a problem you are having with another federal agency, please click here or call my office and a constituent advocate can help you. DH: I have a very understanding spouse and grown children who have come back to the farm. On an abstract level, what is the ultimate goal of redistricting for you? Ten years ago, there was a senator who was not at all liked by his colleagues. DH: Most of the countries that compete with the United States in the wheat market have government-sponsored promotion boards. But it is a question of the population moving, so it is about representation and urban and rural. Your email address will not be published. When folks come out here some of them are worried somebody is going to sneak up and kill them in their farm home. They’re a very progressive community that has reached out to the Hispanic population. So, I chose people whose decision-making ability I trust. Democracy is a great word, but democracy is two lions and a lamb deciding what’s for dinner, and we have to have minority protections. For the DACA vote, I had several city leaders and prominent citizens in my district contact me. DH: I come from a farming family; my parents were very involved in the community. And then they never show back up and there’s no follow up. The Senator has been a wheat farmer all his life, like his parents before him. AL: And I think just recently, Senator McCollister introduced a bill that would modify some of the procedures for redistricting. I was the youngest of eight children. 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