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Two New U.S. Senators for Alabama OPINION — Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost all of Alabama’s seniority and power in Washington. Seniority equals power in the halls of Congress, especially in the...

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Richard Shelby Coming Home  OPINION — Our iconic senior United States senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C., next week and come home to retirement in Tuscaloosa. History will reveal Shelby as Alabama’s greatest U.S....

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The McMillans of Baldwin County OPINION — Alabama has a treasured history of famous political families. Many of the legacies are of father-and-son dynasties, the most prominent being the famous and powerful Bankheads of Jasper, which included a U.S. senator, John...

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Two Jefferson County Legends Retire OPINION — As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season and close out 2022, allow me to share the story of two great Jefferson County/Alabama political legends. Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin is retiring at the end of the...
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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