Steve Flowers Articles

You don’t want to offer the president’s SOTU rebuttal

OPINION — Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to the Presidential State of the Union address. It does not matter if it is a Democratic stalwart responding to...

Nathaniel Ledbetter is a verypowerful Speaker of the House

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — As the 2024 Regular Legislative Session began about three months ago, I had a column entitled “2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week.”In that column I highlighted the leadership of the Alabama House and Senate. I said there were three...

State Leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” Plan

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy.The House has its priorities, the Senate has its own, and governors have theirs. And it is fair to say that those priorities are...

Primary runoff is this week

OPINION — Those of you who live in the new 2nd congressional district have runoffs this coming Tuesday, April 16. This is the most interesting and entertaining political contest in Alabama this year.This new seat is comprised of all of Montgomery County, as well as...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Summer Political Happenings OPINION — As the long hot summer ends and Labor Day approaches, let’s take a look back at what occurred over the last...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Big Jim: “Just spell my name right!” OPINION — Alabama has never had a more colorful governor than Big Jim Folsom. He also was a brilliant...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Big Jim’s Run for Congress OPINION — We will continue this week with the saga of Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom. Jim...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Friends and Lawyers OPINION — We continue this week with our series of stories about Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom....

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Siegelman Meets Big Jim OPINION — We are continuing this week with our summer series on Big Jim Folsom — Alabama’s most colorful governor. Those of...

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Inside the Statehouse

Big Jim Folsom Alabama’s Most Uninhibited Governor OPINION — This week begins a four part series of stories surrounding Alabama’s most legendary...

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Inside the Statehouse

If Alabama Loses Space Command, It's Because We Lost Shelby OPINION — Make no mistake about it, the decision as to where the heralded National Space...

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Inside the Statehouse

Annual Legislative Session Successful OPINION — The recently completed Regular Session of the Alabama legislature was a success. It began on a high...

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Inside the Statehouse

Political Potpourri  Opinion — Even though it is not an election year, the Alabama political pot is heating up and beginning to boil as we...

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