Children across Jackson County will be heading back to school soon, and the Scottsboro and Jackson County annual Food for Thought fundraiser is underway. Food for Thought is a coalition
Political action committees (PAC's) have been a standard part of the American and Alabamian legislative process for over a century. While it is standard for PAC's to lobby politicians, these groups sometimes wield enough power to convince legislators to vote a certain way that is in line with organization's goals or beliefs. Most of the time this power comes from monetary donations to the legislators campaign.
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At least six members of the Alabama Legislature lost to primary challengers on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns, and several races are yet to be decided. Republican Sen. Tom Whatley