Steve Flowers Articles

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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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It’s Official; Alabama Will Have New Congressional Districts

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION —It’s official and final, Alabama will elect our seven member congressional delegation under new lines next year. The federal court has spoken. The special master drawing the lines has acted and the final omnipotent power, the U.S. Supreme...

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Roads Vital and Political for Alabama

OPINION —Roads and bridges have been vital to Alabama since its creation. This is probably true of most states; however, it has been especially true for Alabama for several reasons. First of all, we are a large state, geographically. Most metropolitan areas are a good...

Inside the Statehouse Indictment Plan Has Made Trump GOP Nominee and Maybe Next President

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION —In early April, I wrote that “Democrats give Trump a lifeline.” It was at that time that a Democratic district attorney in an overwhelmingly Democratic New York venue had indicted Trump in a political ploy to disarm in some way,...
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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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Inside the Statehouse

Fob James Story, 1978 Governor’s Race By Steve Flowers OPINION — The crowded field for governor striving to oust incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey includes...

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