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   The legendary Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Windham, used to say, “Alabama is like a big front porch.” She was right,...

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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Our gubernatorial election year politics ended yesterday. However, there have been other political maneuverings and developments...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers This time two years ago, I was bubbling over with anticipation with expectations that I would have two years of fun following an...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Those of us who are Baby Boomers remember the tumultuous times of the 1960s. We lived through the Civil Rights revolution. Those of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Since this is Alabama v. Tennessee week and we have a governor’s race in three weeks, allow me to share the story of Shorty Price....

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers For some untold reason or some would say ungodly reason, I have always been enthralled and involved in politics. As a boy growing...

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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The State of Alabama’s fiscal year begins next week on October 1. Our state’s finances are not the best in the world. However, they...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Since this is a gubernatorial election year, allow me to share an epic Governor’s Race with you. The 1986 Governor’s race will be...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Conservative Republicans like Jeff Sessions have been obsessed with illegal immigrants for years. Sessions is and has always been a...

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