Elections
State Rep. Kirk Hatcher faces former Montgomery City Councilman William Green for the seat vacated by Sen. David Burkette.
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"Hopefully, the legislature will see fit to allow the people of Alabama the right to vote."
"It's weird to see your friends and loved ones turned into the screaming maniacs from every Civil Rights movie."
"Debate and open discussion force ideas to compete against practical reality, thus winnowing out the ill-conceived and fostering workable solutions."
"I wonder why the Alabama Legislature has to be so mean, so full of hate."
State Rep. Kirk Hatcher faces former Montgomery City Councilman William Green for the seat vacated by Sen. David Burkette.
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