Lawmakers and others predicted a quiet year in Montgomery when leaders from the Tuscaloosa area visited the capital this week during an annual trip arranged by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.
This year, the Montgomery Drive-In was sponsored by the University of Alabama System and took the Chamber’s usual cohort of elected officials and business leaders to the Capitol Building, State House, and more.
It also involved two cohorts of younger West Alabama leaders: this year’s Leadership Tuscaloosa class, as well as the still-new Anchor Tuscaloosa, which aims to keep students from the University of Alabama, Stillman College, and Shelton State living in the area.
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In a whirlwind of meetings, question-and-answer sessions, and tours, the Tuscaloosa crew heard many variations on the same thing: to not expect any big waves in Montgomery in an election year…