However, since local governments in Alabama are weaker than in other parts of the country, Republicans have the upper hand in government.
haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈɪns lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ɪn ˌæləbˈæmə ɑːɹ wˈiːkɚ ðɐn ɪn ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi, ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz hæv ðɪ ˌʌpɚ hˈænd ɪn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.