Steve Flowers Articles

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 entire Wiregrass, as well as rural northwest Florida and southwest Georgia. It has premier medical professionals only...

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 their university alma maters in Alabama.One of those philanthropist is Alabama businessman Jim Kennemer. Thanks to a $2...

Inside the Statehouse
The Shorty Price Story

OPINION —Alabama has had its share of what I call “run for the fun of it” candidates. The most colorful of all these perennial “also ran” candidates was Ralph “Shorty” Price. He ran for governor every time. His slogan was “Smoke Tampa Nugget cigars, drink Budweiser...

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Alabama Community College Marks 60 Years

OPINION —The year 1963 was an historic and turbulent year for Alabama. The race issue was the prevalent and commanding issue in southern politics. White southerners were determined to hold onto segregation and Jim Crow laws, as was the entire South.Black southerners...
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Inside the Statehouse

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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Inside the Statehouse

Do Campaign Ads Pander? By Steve Flowers OPINION –– During the waning days of the campaigns for governor and U.S. senator, I received an inordinate...

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Inside the Statehouse

Katie Britt Favored to Capture Senate Seat By Steve Flowers OPINION — Katie Britt is headed to a likely victory to fill our U.S. Senate seat in next...

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Inside the Statehouse

Very Impressive, High Steppin’ Victory for Gov. Ivey By Steve Flowers OPINION –– Our popular high steppin’, pistol tottin’ Gov. Kay Ivey won a very...

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Inside the Statehouse

TV Still Drives the Vote By Steve Flowers After the 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political...

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Inside the Statehouse

We Miss Shorty Price By Steve Flowers OPINION — The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today's.  We would...

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Inside the Statehouse

Governor’s Race Down to the Wire By Steve Flowers OPINION — We are down to the last few days in the 2022 governor’s race. For the first time in my...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Senate Race Down to the Wire By Steve Flowers OPINION — The GOP Primary is less than two weeks away on May 24. It has been an interesting and...

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