By Steve Flowers It has been speculated for several years that Alabama could lose a congressional seat after the 2020 Census. It was thought to be a...
Steve Flowers Articles
Reapportionment will be paramount issue with legislature
By Steve Flowers As we close the book on 2020, we will close the door on national politics and get back to the basics, good old Alabama...
We Lost Some Good Ones This Year
By Steve Flowers As is my annual ritual, my year-end column pays tribute to Alabama political legends who have passed away during the year. Sonny...
Republican Majority in the U.S. Senate is more important to Alabama than the Presidency
By Steve Flowers As this 2020 Presidential election year comes to a close, allow me to share some final thoughts on the results with you. As you...
An Election Year to Remember
By Steve Flowers As we close out this year of COVID and presidential politics, many of you are still in discussions about Donald Trump. Some are...
COVID killed The Don
By Steve Flowers Around Labor Day, when this year’s presidential campaign was beginning to heat up, I wrote a column about the classic 1960...
Doug Jones’ annihilation reaffirms mantra that winning the Republican nomination for statewide office in Alabama is tantamount to election
By Steve Flowers The defeat of Democrat Doug Jones in our United States Senate seat race is easy to explain. It is a Republican seat. Alabama is one...
Turnout for Presidential Election Shatters Record in Alabama
On the morning of the momentous Nov. 3 Presidential Election Day, I began my day on my hometown radio station, WTBF in Troy, which has been my...
Jim Martin, Father of Modern Republican Party in Alabama
By Steve Flowers Three years ago, Jim Martin passed away in Gadsden at 99 years old. His beloved wife of 60 years, Pat, was by his side. He was a...