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Inside the Statehouse
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...
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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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Of Course the Space Command Decision was Political

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION —In my July 19, 2023, column my prediction was that Democratic President Joe Biden would keep the heralded space command headquarters in Colorado, rather than allow it to be moved to Alabama. Biden made the Colorado decision 10 days later....
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 6, 2022

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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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 30, 2022

Young Boozer, State Treasurer By Steve Flowers Young Boozer is state treasurer, again, and deservedly so. Boozer was first elected as Alabama’s...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 16, 2022

Incumbency Reigns Supreme in State Senate By Steve Flowers Being an incumbent state senator in Alabama is like owning that seat. The level of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 9, 2022

By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in Secondary Constitutional Offices Incumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics. That fact...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 2, 2022

By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey Still Favorite to Win Reelection Usually in a gubernatorial year the governor’s race grabs the spotlight. However, with...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Feb 23, 2022

2022 Senate Race Will Be Most Expensive in State History By Steve Flowers The marquee race in this big 2022 election year is for our open U.S....

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