New Year’s Resolutions for Alabama’s Political Leaders
2014 was a busy year for Alabama — Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was indicted on felony corruption charges, Republicans swept all the major elections in the state and Jefferson County had, arguably, its first slow news year in a decade. What’s in store for 2015? Kyle Whitmire of al.com and the Birmingham News suggests some New Year’s resolutions for Alabama’s leaders.
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