Steve Flowers Articles

Nathaniel Ledbetter is a verypowerful Speaker of the House

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — As the 2024 Regular Legislative Session began about three months ago, I had a column entitled “2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week.”In that column I highlighted the leadership of the Alabama House and Senate. I said there were three...

State Leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” Plan

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy.The House has its priorities, the Senate has its own, and governors have theirs. And it is fair to say that those priorities are...

Primary runoff is this week

OPINION — Those of you who live in the new 2nd congressional district have runoffs this coming Tuesday, April 16. This is the most interesting and entertaining political contest in Alabama this year.This new seat is comprised of all of Montgomery County, as well as...

Presidential race looks like a Biden-Trump rematch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — We Americans are going to the polls in five months, to elect the next President of the United States. Election day is Nov. 5.We are getting set for a rematch between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Americans are not too...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Last week, I discussed Alabama’s outstanding leaders in the political arena. This week allow me to share with you some of the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Many of you have lamented to me that it appears that all or most of our state political leaders are older folks. On first glance,...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Allow me to share some more observations from the year. One of my favorite people in the world and one of the finest gentlemen I...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Allow me to share some observations from the year thus far. First of all, I have never seen anything like the Coronavirus shutdown...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Our primary runoffs have been postponed until July 14. It was a wise and prudent decision by Secretary of State John Merrill and...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers We have a great race for the U.S. Senate shaping up for March 31. When the votes from the first primary were counted, Jeff Sessions...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Allow me to share some thoughts and analysis on the March 3rd Primary results. The primary is referred to as the “Presidential...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution has been rightfully criticized as being archaic. However, it was simply a reflection of the times....

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Folks, our primaries are next week! On the Democratic side, the Presidential Preference Primary will be the big show and will be...

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