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Inside the Statehouse

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

By Steve Flowers The Story of Charles Henderson, Alabama’s 35th Governor and One of the State’s Greatest Philanthropists Since I hail from Troy, Alabama, allow me to share with you the story of our only governor. Charles Henderson was not only the 35th Governor of...
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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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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 15, 2016

Donald J. Trump’s election to the presidency left the pollsters and pundits from every media outlet and news network with egg on their face.  It...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 9, 2016

You know the outcome of the election. Unfortunately I had to go to press with the column prior to Tuesday. We will analyze the results for you next...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Nov 1, 2016

We will vote to select the 44th President Tuesday. The next President will be a New Yorker. Whomever is selected will enter the Oval office with the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Oct 26, 2016

The year was 1962.   John Kennedy was President.  Camelot was in full bloom. The Congress was controlled by Democrats only because the South was...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Oct 12, 2016

by Steve Flowers Our junior U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions has risen to national prominence in this pivotal presidential year. His arch conservative...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Oct 5, 2016

During this election year I have watched all the politics on television. In order to judge the coverage I have perused all the channels. Over the...

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