Could Long-Time U.S. Senator Richard Shelby be Dethroned in 2016?

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Alabama is bracing itself for a busy election cycle; not only for the presidential race and the new SEC Primary March 1, but also for a Congressional seat that’s up for grabs in Alabama in 2016. And, a recent report from a public policy research group shows the state is still struggling to bring in tax revenue nearly seven years after the Great Recession. For more on this we turn to Kyle Whitmire, political columnist for The Birmingham News and AL.com.

 

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