{"id":212365,"date":"2026-03-02T14:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212365"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:55:11","slug":"how-george-wallace-and-bull-connor-set-the-stage-for-alabamas-sky-high-electric-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=212365","title":{"rendered":"How George Wallace and Bull Connor Set the Stage for Alabama\u2019s Sky-High Electric Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wired for Profit: Second in a series about Alabama Power\u2019s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. 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