This third year of the quadrennium Regular Session of the legislature has recently gotten a lot more complex. These next four months will be trying...
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As the third regular session of this quadrennium begins, the paramount focus once again will be on the budgets. Even more specifically, it will be...
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During the past couple of months everywhere I go people continually ask me why in the world the legislature could not simply put the issue of...
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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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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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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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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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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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By Steve Flowers Historically speaking, Alabamians have been more interested in the governor’s race than presidential politics. For years, from 1876...