Legislator votes to abolish his own county
A legendary dirty trick played on a legislator by a fellow legislator still reverberates over 60 years later.
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Steve Flowers
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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