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...

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...

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...

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...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Groundhog Day By Steve Flowers Happy Groundhog Day. It is an ironic juxtaposition that the State of the Union address by the president and Groundhog...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Will Gambling Be Addressed in 2022? By Steve Flowers As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The 2022 annual regular session of the legislature has begun. It began Jan. 11 and constitutionally can last three and one-half...

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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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