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Very Impressive, High Steppin’ Victory for Gov. Ivey By Steve Flowers OPINION –– Our popular high steppin’, pistol tottin’ Gov. Kay Ivey won a very impressive reelection victory for governor on May 24. Ivey turned back eight GOP primary challengers to win the...

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TV Still Drives the Vote By Steve Flowers After the 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political campaigns. TV became the new campaign strategy in Alabama in 1962. George Wallace, Big Jim Folsom and Ryan DeGraffenried...

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We Miss Shorty Price By Steve Flowers OPINION — The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today's.  We would have 10 to 15 candidates. There would be three or four favorites, but we would have 10 others that would make an effort...

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Governor’s Race Down to the Wire By Steve Flowers OPINION — We are down to the last few days in the 2022 governor’s race. For the first time in my memory, the governor’s race has been overshadowed by another race. The race to fill the void left by retiring senior U.S....
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Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The only sport that Alabamians enjoy more than Alabama politics is college football. We especially love the Alabama vs. Auburn...

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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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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

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

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

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

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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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

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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