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John Patterson By Steve Flowers Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was born in rural Tallapoosa County. Patterson was 99 years old, and he would have been 100 in September. He was the...
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Privatization of ABC Stores Fails Again By Steve Flowers Alcohol was on the minds of many Alabama lawmakers this year as the legislature considered an abnormally high number of alcohol-related bills. Several of the bills passed. Most notable was legislation that made...
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Prison Issue Unresolved By Steve Flowers There were two major issues not resolved during the just completed regular legislative  session. Gambling and prisons were left on the table and up in the air. It is foolish to not address a resolution to get some revenues...
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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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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 20, 2016

Folks, I have been observing and participating in the legislative process for over 50 years. Lest you think I am real old, I started paging in the...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 14, 2016

by Steve Flowers There is no truer adage in the political world than “all politics is local.” therefore, the best politics and the best governing in...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 7, 2016

by Steve Flowers Throughout this year’s prodigious presidential selection process our junior senator, Jeff Sessions, has been at the forefront. He...

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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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