Mayor’s races around state next week
Who the mayor is of your city is probably the most important vote you will cast, so go vote next week.
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Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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