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January 22, 2022

Alabama Politics

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Democratic candidate for governor holds biblical view on ‘reconstructing Alabama’

Yolanda Flowers of Birmingham said she wants to lead a reconstruction of education, criminal justice, and health care.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Africatown building sold by descendants of Clotilda owner cannot be renovated, will be demolished

A former credit union was sold to the city for $50,000 in a transaction that was pitched as a "discount" for the Africatown community. But the building is in such bad condition that it's not cost effective to renovate. The building also represented the first -- and so, far, the only -- time that the Meaher descendants have made any public comment since the Clotilda was discovered in 2019.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Alabama Supreme Court reverses dismissal of lawsuit filed by convicted Drummond coal lobbyist

Former Drummond Company lobbyist David Roberson sued Drummond and the Balch & Bingham law firm claiming they concealed and mispresented information that contributed to his 2018 conviction for bribing former state Rep. Oliver Robinson.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Pro-marijuana mayor runs for governor

A former state legislator says the people of Alabama are ready to decriminalize marijuana.

By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com

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Chris Cuomo in video testimony released by New York AG says he aided brother

“I would reach out to sources, other journalists, to see if they had heard of anyone coming out,” Chris Cuomo said.

By Tim Balk New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Georgia should create election fraud police force, former senator says

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue said he’d require election results to be “independently audited” before they’re certified, taking a swipe at Gov. Brian Kemp for not delaying the process.

By Greg Bluestein The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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