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Kyle Whitmire: “The federal government gave Alabama a blank check for $1.8 billion… That money was supposed to help Alabama protect its citizens from COVID-19 and cover the costs and losses the state has incurred dealing with the disease. There are so many things those funds could pay for, so many ways to put that money to good use.”

“But Alabama Senate leaders want to use $200 million of that money to build a new State House.”