Steve Flowers Articles

State Leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” Plan

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy.The House has its priorities, the Senate has its own, and governors have theirs. And it is fair to say that those priorities are...

Primary runoff is this week

OPINION — Those of you who live in the new 2nd congressional district have runoffs this coming Tuesday, April 16. This is the most interesting and entertaining political contest in Alabama this year.This new seat is comprised of all of Montgomery County, as well as...

Presidential race looks like a Biden-Trump rematch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — We Americans are going to the polls in five months, to elect the next President of the United States. Election day is Nov. 5.We are getting set for a rematch between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Americans are not too...

Population and Political Power Now Rests in North Alabama

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — Growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, I served as a page in the Alabama Legislature. One day when I was around 13 years old, I was looking around the House of Representatives and it occurred to me that North Alabama, as well as the state’s...
Runoffs set for new 2nd district congressional race

Political potpourri

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — I hope you all voted in the March 5 primaries. You have an advantage on me in that I must go to press with my column...

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Runoffs set for new 2nd district congressional race

Primary is next week

OPINION — This coming Tuesday, March 5, is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be...

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Runoffs set for new 2nd district congressional race

State Senate Leaders

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION Last week we discussed the Alabama House of Representatives and highlighted the leaders in the House.This week we will talk...

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The Race to Watch

The Race to Watch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— The most interesting race to watch this year in Alabama will be for the newly drawn second con-gressional district.The new...

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