Steve Flowers Articles

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...

Primary runoff is this week

OPINION — Those of you who live in the new 2nd congressional district have runoffs this coming Tuesday, April 16. This is the most interesting and entertaining political contest in Alabama this year.This new seat is comprised of all of Montgomery County, as well as...

Presidential race looks like a Biden-Trump rematch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — We Americans are going to the polls in five months, to elect the next President of the United States. Election day is Nov. 5.We are getting set for a rematch between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Americans are not too...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Last week, we talked about the significance of roads and how important they are to the economic development of our state. We spoke...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Gov. Kay Ivey made infrastructure improvement in the state her cornerstone issue for this year, and more importantly for her term...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The governor has been inaugurated and the legislature has had its organizational session. The quadrennium has begun. Therefore, it...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As the first quarter of 2019 closes, a lot has happened. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers There has been a lot of talk about the advancement of women in politics over the past year. It has been suggested that more...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The Alabama Education Association (AEA) was the most powerful and influential political organization in Alabama for close to three...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The Legislature has met for their organizational session and elected their leadership for the next four years. Both the House and...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers As the new quadrennium crests in Alabama government, everybody looks toward a new beginning. There is a new fresh four years ahead...

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