BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — As Christmas approaches, Alabama’s Sen. Katie Britt prepares to mark one year in office. Those of us who have known her...
Steve Flowers Articles
The legend ofSen. John Sparkman
OPINION — In my 2015 book, Of Goats and Governors: Six Decades of Colorful Alabama Political Stories, I have a chapter entitled “Alabama’s Three...
Inside the Statehouse
Lister Hill, a great Alabama senator OPINION— We had a very dist-inguished congressional delegation from Alabama during the 30-year span of...
Inside the Statehouse: Career politicians – Good or bad?
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— In recent years, candidates for political office have lambasted, run against and proclaimed that they were not career...
Inside the State House
60th anniversary of JFK assassination BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— The assassination of President John F. Kennedy happened 60 years ago this week. It...
Inside the Statehouse
Negative Ads Work BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— Over the years, many of you have lamented to me and said, “I am so tired of seeing all negative ads with...
Inside the State House:2024 election is upon us
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION—Folks, don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us. Next year is a major year in politics nationwide. Not only...
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE : Furnie Johnson, pioneer doctor
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — In recent years, healthcare has eclipsed agriculture as Dothan’s major industry. Dothan is the medical mecca for the...
University philanthropists
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — In the past two to three years we have had some very generous benefactors make some very magnanimous contributions to...