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: GOP Primary Over, Fall Elections Begin
By Steve FlowersThe field is set for the November General Election and more than likely the races were decided on July 14. We had some good races,...
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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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GOP Senate runoffin less than two weeks Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate seat. The runoff...
Inside the Statehouse Why George Wallace said “No” to U.S. Senate
My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past 60 years. More than...
Inside the Statehouse Senate runoff resumes with Trump, Sessions in a Twitter battle
The U.S. Senate runoff between former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was put on hold by the...
Inside the Statehouse Stellar group studying gambling in the state
Another legislation session has passed, and Alabama still has no lottery. Actually, the legislature does not in itself have the authority to pass a...
Inside the Statehouse Speaker Sam Rayburn and Congressman Bob Jones
Legendary U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn coined a famous phrase he used often and imparted to young congressmen when they would arrive on Capitol...
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Steve Flowes The 1965 Special Succession Session The legislature meets in regular session every year for three-and-a-half months. However, an...
