Steve Flowers Articles

Inside the Statehouse: Our National Debt Is Unsustainable

OPINION — As the first regular session of the quadrennium evolves, there is a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple truisms regarding the Alabama Legislature and the governing of the state of Alabama. First of all, if anything significant or...

Inside the Statehouse: Democrats Give Trump a Lifeline

OPINION — As mentioned last week, the presidential race has begun. The first bomb or salvo dropped last week with the political indictment of Donald Trump by a Democratic New York Manhattan borough prosecutor. It used to be off limits to use the courts to indict a...

Inside the Statehouse: The Presidential Race Has Begun

OPINION — The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away. We in Alabama have an early presidential primary 11 months from now on March 5, 2024. Actually, the Republican...

Inside the Statehouse

Marshall County and Enterprise Emerging as Alabama Political Breeding Grounds OPINION — Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders.   The three most prominent enclaves, historically, have...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Happy New Year.  It is election year in the good ole Heart of Dixie. Alabama, like a good many southern states, has our monumental...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jimmy Holley By Steve Flowers Legendary state senator Jimmy Holley has decided to not seek reelection to the State Senate next year after 44 years...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

State Senate Will Have Little Turnover in 2022 By Steve Flowers 2022 was anticipated to be an exciting competitive election year. However, it is...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in 2022 State House Races Folks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Reapportionment Done, Legislative Races Begin By Steve Flowers The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

2022 Elections Six Months Away By Steve Flowers Believe it or not, we are six months away from the 2022 elections. All statewide offices will be...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Gov. John Patterson’s First Lesson By Steve Flowers Gov. John Patterson, who passed away earlier this year at 99, shared a funny story that occurred...

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