Steve Flowers Articles

Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains

GOP Poised for Congressional Gains OPINION — For more than 100 years, political history has revealed without deviation that when a Democrat wins the presidency in a presidential year, that in the following midterm congressional elections two years later, Republicans...

Inside the Statehouse: New Fiscal Year Begins

New Fiscal Year Begins OPINION — The new state fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the two state budgets are flush. Both the General Fund and the State Special Education budgets will be the largest in state history.  The General Fund Budget is a record-breaking $2.7...

Inside the Statehouse

Board of Education OPINION — School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State Board of Education, and more specifically local school board members. These members are tasked with a very important...

Inside the Statehouse

The Decibel Level Story OPINION — Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998 from my home county of Pike. I chose not to run again in 1998; however, I missed the camaraderie and friendships of other...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers During the late summer, it was revealed that Alabama’s economy set records for the number of people employed along with the lowest...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well. The census affects the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Gov. Kay Ivey has had a very successful first year as governor. One of the coups she pulled off was getting the legislature to pass legislation...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As we say goodbye to the summer of 2019, allow me to reminisce with you and indeed commemorate more than likely a summer exactly 50...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers It has been a long, hot summer in Montgomery, and I do not mean at the capitol or statehouse, but in the city of Montgomery itself....

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers One of the legendary figures in Alabama political lore is Floyd Mann. Colonel Mann was public safety director for two governors....

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers There are very few Alabamians left who remember the 1950s story of Phenix City, Alabama. After World War II, a good many of the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The long hot summer has brought some crystallization to the 2020 U.S. Senate race. This seat is the one held by Sen. Jeff Sessions...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The 2020 Presidential Election year has already begun. It usually begins on Labor Day of the year prior to the election. However,...

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