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Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this terminology for at least 60 years. Alabama author,...
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Inside the Statehouse

Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — This is the final version of a three-week series of stories that illustrate that Alabama is a Big Front Porch. James E. “Big Jim” Folsom was one of our few two-term governors. In the old days, governors could not succeed...
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Inside the Statehouse

Special Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — Under the title “Alabama is a Big Front Porch,” made famous by the legendary Alabama storyteller Kathryn Tucker Wyndham, I will continue to share some personal political stories with you this week. As many of you know, I...
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Inside the Statehouse

Legendary Alabamians By Steve Flowers OPINION — The longer I continue to write about Alabama politics, the more I realize that Alabama really is a “Big Front Porch” — a saying made famous by our legendary Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Wyndham. I have been...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 10, 2019

By Steve Flowers Folks, don’t look now, but the 2020 presidential election is upon us. Indeed, as many as 21 Democratic aspirants are already...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 3, 2019

By Steve Flowers The 2019 Legislative Session was one of the most controversial yet productive sessions in memory. Gov. Kay Ivey’s first session of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jun 26, 2019

By Steve Flowers State Sen. Jabo Waggoner, (R-Vestavia), has been in the Alabama House and Alabama Senate for more than 40 years. That is a record...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jun 18, 2019

By Steve Flowers Some of us who were former legislators, who served our counties in the legislature a long time, were considered by many to always...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jun 11, 2019

By Steve Flowers The 2019 legislative session is now in the books. As each session is observed, it is apparent that primary, powerful, state...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jun 5, 2019

By Steve Flowers For nearly 100 years, one of, if not the best annual event for young Alabama high school leaders in Alabama has been the Alabama...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

May 29, 2019

By Steve Flowers A good many people wonder why simple, straightforward, no nonsense, good-government legislation fails to pass even though it...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

May 22, 2019

By Steve Flowers More than 20 years ago when I was a legislator, the state trooper assigned to my county asked if he could come visit with me. “Of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

May 15, 2019

By Steve Flowers The five day Special Legislative Session that addressed the increase in the gas tax to fund an Infrastructure Rebuilding Program...

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