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Steve Flowers Articles

Nathaniel Ledbetter is a verypowerful Speaker of the House

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — As the 2024 Regular Legislative Session began about three months ago, I had a column entitled “2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week.”In that column I highlighted the leadership of the Alabama House and Senate. I said there were three...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Aug 24, 2022

Special Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — Under the title “Alabama is a Big Front Porch,” made famous by the legendary Alabama storyteller...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Aug 17, 2022

Legendary Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — The longer I continue to write about Alabama politics, the more I realize that Alabama really is a...

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Inside the Statehouse

Aug 10, 2022

By Steve Flowers Jim Oakley OPINION — A legend in Alabama newspaper, educational and political lore, Jim Oakley Jr. of Centreville turned 87 last...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Aug 4, 2022

Big Jim’s Show in 1962 Governor’s Race By Steve Flowers OPINION — The 1962 governor’s race was between George Wallace, James “Big Jim” Folsom and...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 27, 2022

1962 Governor’s Race By Steve Flowers OPINION — It is hard to believe it has been 60 years since George Wallace’s first victorious race for...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 20, 2022

By Steve Flowers State Legislature will Remain Republican Supermajority OPINION — The Alabama Legislature will remain a Republican supermajority for...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 6, 2022

Katie Britt won the Senate Race the Old-Fashioned Way By Steve Flowers OPINION — Katie Boyd Britt won the Republican Senate Primary the old...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jun 29, 2022

Bill Baxley By Steve Flowers The 1970 governor’s race between George Wallace and Albert Brewer overshadowed every other political race in the state...

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