Steve Flowers Articles

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...

Presidential race looks like a Biden-Trump rematch

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — We Americans are going to the polls in five months, to elect the next President of the United States. Election day is Nov. 5.We are getting set for a rematch between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Americans are not too...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Three Great Alabama Preachers OPINION — Many of you may be surprised to know that politicians and preachers are often friends while on earth. They...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the...

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Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars

Inside the Statehouse

Alabama Making Strides in Broadband Expansion OPINION — If you took a nighttime plane ride across much of the rural South in the early 1900s, you...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Shelby’s Last Hurrah Will Benefit Alabamians for Generations OPINION — Richard Shelby’s last week as our United States senator was poetically...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Legislature Organizes for Quadrennium OPINION — The legislature had its every -four-years organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Inauguration Day OPINION — The inauguration of our Alabama Constitutional officials was Monday. Our state constitution calls for the inauguration to...

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Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars

Inside the Statehouse

Women Rule in Alabama Politics By STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — For many years, Alabama has been ridiculed in national publications for having fewer women...

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