An EF-2 tornado rips through Rockdale County; a state GOP leader who illegally voted nine times loses the support of the party chair; and the rent is too damn high, sure, but it's still cheaper than a mortgage. 

<p>An EF-2 tornado rips through Rockdale County; a state GOP leader who illegally voted nine times loses the support of the party chair; and the rent is too damn high, sure, but it's still cheaper than a mortgage. </p>

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