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Alabama is in for a Congressional Shakeup

OPINION —Being elected to Congress is like having a guaranteed job for as long as you want. They serve two year terms and the reelection rate is 96%. All you have to do is vote the party line and not commit murder and you are there for life. The path to reelection to...
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Summer Political Happenings OPINION — As the long hot summer ends and Labor Day approaches, let’s take a look back at what occurred over the last three summer months, politically. First of all, it was one of the hottest summers on record. Temperatures soared into the...
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Big Jim: “Just spell my name right!” OPINION — Alabama has never had a more colorful governor than Big Jim Folsom. He also was a brilliant politician who understood the importance of name identification. My ninth-grade civics teacher was Miss Mary Lamb. She had taught...
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Big Jim’s Run for Congress OPINION — We will continue this week with the saga of Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom. Jim Folsom Jr. shared a story about his father’s early political  life. Big Jim always knew that he wanted to go into...
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Inside the Statehouse

Feb 17, 2022

By Steve Flowers Significance of Trump Endorsements in Alabama Races Former President Donald Trump was a very-popular president with Alabama...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Feb 2, 2022

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

Jan 26, 2022

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

Jan 19, 2022

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

Jan 5, 2022

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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We Lost Some Good Ones in 2021

Dec 29, 2021

By Steve Flowers As has been my custom for 18 years, I like for my yearend column to be a remembrance of Alabama political figures who have passed...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 22, 2021

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

Dec 15, 2021

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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