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Politics Never Ends in Alabama By Steve Flowers We are all looking forward to next year’s gigantic political cavalcade. The 2022 elections in Alabama will be momentous. We will have an open U.S. Senate seat along with seven congressional seats, all running under new...
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Session Ends: Gambling Left on the Table By Steve Flowers The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass budgets that are balanced, any session is a success. In fact, the only constitutional mandate given to the legislature is...
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George Wallace Stories By Steve Flowers A good many of you enjoyed the George Wallace story I shared with you a few weeks ago. Allow me to reminisce and share two more funny Wallace era stories. I became acquainted with Governor Wallace when I was a young page in the...
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Status of 2022 U.S. Senate Race By Steve Flowers When Senator Richard Shelby announced he would not run for reelection to a sixth six-year term in 2022, speculation immediately began as to who would run for our iconic senior senator’s seat. Numerous names were floated...
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Aug 31, 2016

With Labor Day approaching it signifies that the long hot summer will soon be coming to an end. It seems that the summers are getting hotter and...

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Aug 24, 2016

In 1960 television was a new medium. Most Americans did not have televisions in the early 1950s. However, by 1960 the majority of the country had...

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Aug 16, 2016

by Steve Flowers Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on...

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Aug 10, 2016

As anticipated, a special Legislative Session has been called by Governor Robert Bentley.  The Session is set to begin this Monday, August 15. Dr....

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Aug 3, 2016

Now that the national conventions are over and we have had a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming fall presidential contest, let us turn our...

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Jul 27, 2016

by Steve Flowers As we have watched and participated in the presidential foray this entire year, an equally important event occurred. The death of...

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Jul 20, 2016

Sometimes when I observe national politics I am enthralled by the magnificent creation of our American government. When our forefathers founded our...

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Jul 13, 2016

by Steve Flowers As if we have not been inundated enough with politics this year, hold on to your seats. Over the next few weeks that is all you...

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Jul 6, 2016

by Steve Flowers The conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the year. It has not been the...

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