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Status of Race for Shelby’s Seat By Steve Flowers The field may be set for the race to fill the Seat of our iconic senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. When Shelby announced that he would not seek a seventh six-year term in the United States Senate earlier this year,...
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Governor Ivey Should Coast to Reelection By Steve Flowers For over a year I have been touting the fact that the 2022 election year in the Heart of Dixie was going to be the busiest and most monumental in history. Folks, it looks like it is not going to be as eventful...
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Inside the Statehouse

Governor Kay Ivey Second Governor from Wilcox County By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey is doing a good job as governor. She is a strong and decisive leader, who has done more than steady the ship of state. She is getting things done. She is making her mark as a good governor....
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Inside the Statehouse

Bibb Graves the Education Governor By Steve Flowers Most states have one General Fund Budget. We are only one of five states that have two. Some of you have asked why we have two budgets — one for the General Fund and one for Education. Here is why. During the era of...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jan 24, 2017

Hillary Clinton’s failure to break the proverbial glass ceiling in American politics came up a little short.  More than 100 men have been nominated...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jan 18, 2017

The passing of Governor Albert Brewer on January 2nd at 88 years old, marks the passing of an era in Alabama politics. Albert P. Brewer was a good...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jan 11, 2017

By Steve Flowers Alabama is going to fair wall under President Trump. There is an old adage that says, “Those that bake the pie get to eat it.” We...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jan 3, 2017

This past year in Alabama politics was surprisingly more interesting than was expected. The judicial inquiry commission removed Supreme Court Chief...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 28, 2016

At the close of every year my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political players from the political stage in Alabama. We...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 20, 2016

By Steve Flowers Historically speaking, Alabamians have been more interested in the governor’s race than presidential politics. For years, from 1876...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 13, 2016

While the presidential race played out this year, several things happened in Alabama politics that went under the radar. First, a federal appeals...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Dec 6, 2016

By Steve Flowers It is Christmas time, and since Alabama is one of the most charitable states in the nation, I would expect that many of us are in...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 29, 2016

It is definite, our Junior Senator, Jeff Sessions, is going to be President Donald Trump’s Attorney General, as well as his closest advisor....

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