After a momentous freshman year in the Alabama Legislature that saw a gas tax increase, expanded broadband access and an abortion ban become law, Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) said he relishes trying to get a lottery proposal to voters, improving prisons and better 911 service in his second year.
“I think next year will be more housecleaning,” Oliver said. “We’re fixing things that should have been done 20 years ago. If Alabama is going to move forward and be competitive with the rest of the nation, there are things we have to do. The gas tax was just the first thing.”
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