Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter is one of the most effective House Speakers in Alabama history. He is in a league of his own when it comes to getting things done \ as Speaker of the House.
Ledbetter is not known for mincing words or telling you what you want to hear. He shoots
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