Steve Flowers Articles

Will Legislature Allow Alabamians to Vote on Gambling Revenue for State?

By Steve Flowers In 1998, Gov. Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation creating a state lottery. It would be patterned after Georgia’s lottery, which gave the bulk of the proceeds to an...

Benefactor or Ideologue

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Over the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a U.S. Senator or Congressman during their tenure in Washington. One clearly chooses one of two postures in their...

Big Issues Facing Alabama Legislature

By Steve Flowers The 2021 legislative session has begun. It will be a monumental and difficult session. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the logistics of just meeting will be a task. House members will be spread out all over the Statehouse to adhere to distancing...

Legislative Session Begins

By Steve Flowers As the 2021 Regular Legislative Session begins, you will see new leadership in the state Senate. Republicans dominate both chambers, overwhelmingly. They have a super majority and dominate all issues and the budgeting process. They acknowledge the...

Inside the Statehouse: Remembering political legacies

Jan 8, 2016

As we close the final page on the 2015 book, my yearend tradition is to reminisce about the passing away of significant players on the Alabama...

Inside the Statehouse: Big moments from 2015

Dec 29, 2015

As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in the middle of 2015, three momentous events occurred....

Inside the Statehouse: Conclusion of 2018 Gubernatorial Derby

Dec 18, 2015

This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we...

Inside the Statehouse: 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby analysis continued

Dec 11, 2015

This week we will continue our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. So far, we have counted down from 18 to 8....

Inside the Statehouse: 2018 Gubernational Derby continued

Dec 4, 2015

This week we will continue counting down and handicapping the prospective horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. We handicapped the...

Inside the Statehouse: 2018 Alabama Gubernational Derby

Dec 4, 2015

Last week I gave you an alphabetical list of the 18 potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. We will begin this week handicapping...

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