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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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Some Legislative Leaders Retire, Pass Away OPINION — Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues. Two of these gentlemen are retiring from the Alabama House of Representatives this year, and one passed away in April. Rep. Victor Gaston...
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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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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

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

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

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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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Famous former television news anchor Tom Brokaw wrote an iconic book titled “The Greatest Generation.” The 1998 book chronicles the...

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