Steve Flowers Articles

Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing-in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another four-year term. The legislators, all 140, are all sworn in soon after the general election victories in November....

Inside the Statehouse

Three Great Alabama Preachers OPINION — Many of you may be surprised to know that politicians and preachers are often friends while on earth. They actually run in the same circles in their communities as well as around the state. It has been my pleasure to have known...

Inside the Statehouse

Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the U.S. Senate — primarily because of Richard Shelby’s immense power and influence. During Shelby’s 36-year tenure as...

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Alabama Making Strides in Broadband Expansion OPINION — If you took a nighttime plane ride across much of the rural South in the early 1900s, you would see nothing but darkness on the ground below because electricity at the time was centered mainly around highly...
Turnout for Presidential Election Shatters Record in Alabama

Election Next Week

By Steve Flowers Well, folks, it is finally here. The presidential race is next Tuesday. However, a good many Americans have already voted. True...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Our 2020 presidential election is less than two weeks away. We Americans will either elect Republican Donald Trump for another...

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Turnout for Presidential Election Shatters Record in Alabama

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Alabama’s budget year begins this week; COVID-19 has played havoc. The new fiscal year begins this week for Alabama government. We...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Senate and congressional runoffs next week Believe or not, coronavirus notwithstanding, we have three important GOP runoffs next Tuesday. You will...

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