Steve Flowers Articles

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The Alabama Community College System OPINION — Sometimes overlooked and often unsung, Alabama’s community and technical colleges are on a roll. It is time they get the recognition they deserve as workhorses for the state’s economy. There are 24 community and technical...

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Dr. Wayne Flynt’s, 'Afternoons with Harper Lee' OPINION —  Renowned Alabama historian Dr. Wayne Flynt has chronicled and penned a marvelous book appropriately titled “Afternoons with Harper Lee.” This gem is published by New South Books with editing by Randall...

Inside The Statehouse: Girls State’s Profound Effect on Current State Leaders

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The Alabama Boys State and Girls State programs have been the spawning ground for Alabama political leaders forgenerations. It is a marvelous civic contribution that the American Legion has sponsored for almost a century in our state.The...

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Women in Alabama Politics OPINION — It is hard to imagine that it was only a little over 100 years ago that women were given the right to vote in the United States. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women full suffrage, was finally ratified in 1920....
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Inside the Statehouse

Bibb Graves the Education Governor By Steve Flowers Most states have one General Fund Budget. We are only one of five states that have two. Some of...

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By Steve Flowers The Story of Charles Henderson, Alabama’s 35th Governor and One of the State’s Greatest Philanthropists Since I hail from Troy,...

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John Patterson By Steve Flowers Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he...

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Privatization of ABC Stores Fails Again By Steve Flowers Alcohol was on the minds of many Alabama lawmakers this year as the legislature considered...

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Prison Issue Unresolved By Steve Flowers There were two major issues not resolved during the just completed regular legislative  session....

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Inside the Statehouse

Politics Never Ends in Alabama By Steve Flowers We are all looking forward to next year’s gigantic political cavalcade. The 2022 elections in...

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Inside the Statehouse

Session Ends: Gambling Left on the Table By Steve Flowers The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass...

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Inside the Statehouse

George Wallace Stories By Steve Flowers A good many of you enjoyed the George Wallace story I shared with you a few weeks ago. Allow me to reminisce...

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Inside the Statehouse

Status of 2022 U.S. Senate Race By Steve Flowers When Senator Richard Shelby announced he would not run for reelection to a sixth six-year term in...

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