Steve Flowers Articles

Legislative session begins: Here are players to watch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— The 2024 Legislative Session began this week. It can last three and a half months from Feb. 6 to May 20.The Alabama Legislature is a very conservative body. It has super Republican majorities in both the Senate and the House. The Senate is...

2024 Legislative session begins next week

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— The 2024 Legislative Session begins next week. It will be difficult to replicate the success of last year’s regular session. The 2023 year was a premier year for any first year of a quadrennium. Indeed, it may be one of the most momentous in...

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 seat was drawn by the federal courts to create a second majority minority district in Ala-bama. Currently we have six...

2024 is an election year

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION— This is a presidential election year. Our GOP Presidential Primary is our election in the Heart of Dixie. We are a one party state, especially in presidential races. Alabama is one of a group of states that will hold its primary early, March...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Three Great Alabama Preachers OPINION — Many of you may be surprised to know that politicians and preachers are often friends while on earth. They...

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Inside the Statehouse

Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the...

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Alabama Making Strides in Broadband Expansion OPINION — If you took a nighttime plane ride across much of the rural South in the early 1900s, you...

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Shelby’s Last Hurrah Will Benefit Alabamians for Generations OPINION — Richard Shelby’s last week as our United States senator was poetically...

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Inside the Statehouse

Legislature Organizes for Quadrennium OPINION — The legislature had its every -four-years organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inauguration Day OPINION — The inauguration of our Alabama Constitutional officials was Monday. Our state constitution calls for the inauguration to...

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Inside the Statehouse

Women Rule in Alabama Politics By STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — For many years, Alabama has been ridiculed in national publications for having fewer women...

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Inside the Statehouse

Two New U.S. Senators for Alabama OPINION — Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost...

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Inside the Statehouse

Richard Shelby Coming Home  OPINION — Our iconic senior United States senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in...

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