Steve Flowers Articles

Inside the State House | May 9, 2024

Senator/Coach Tuberville is quietly effective OPINION — As the end of 2023 was approaching, the U.S. Senate had ignored the custom to adjourn around Thanksgiving for a month-long Christmas break. Instead, they were working right up to Christmas. Alabama’s senior...

You don’t want to offer the president’s SOTU rebuttal

OPINION — Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to the Presidential State of the Union address. It does not matter if it is a Democratic stalwart responding to...

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...
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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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers During the course of history, the second congressional district has been referred to and considered a Montgomery congressional...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The 2020 Legislative Session begins this week. It will be an interesting three- and-a-half months. There are a myriad of important...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The first district Congressional race is probably the best race in the state in this year’s March 3 Primary. The winner of the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Even though there are more Baptists than Methodists in Alabama, historically Methodists have held more of the prominent political...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As the new year begins, so does a Presidential election year. For several decades, in fact for most of the twentieth century,...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As is my tradition, as the old year comes to a close, I like to pay homage to legendary Alabama leaders who have passed away. We...

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