National Trends Do Not Affect Alabama OPINION — As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats...
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Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains
GOP Poised for Congressional Gains OPINION — For more than 100 years, political history has revealed without deviation that when a Democrat wins the...
Inside the Statehouse: New Fiscal Year Begins
New Fiscal Year Begins OPINION — The new state fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the two state budgets are flush. Both the General Fund and the State...
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Board of Education OPINION — School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State...
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The Decibel Level Story OPINION — Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998...
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Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when...
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Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — This is the final version of a three-week series of stories that illustrate that Alabama is a Big Front Porch....
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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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Legendary Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — The longer I continue to write about Alabama politics, the more I realize that Alabama really is a...
