2026 Governor's Race Has Begun OPINION — Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four-year term and...
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Inside the Statehouse: Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison
Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison OPINION — I am old and old-fashioned. I have been writing this column on...
Inside the Statehouse: Five Seats on Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election 2024
Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024 OPINION — Next year is a big year nationally. It is a presidential year. However, it...
Inside the Statehouse: It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing-in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another...
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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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Congressional Delegation Garnered Good Committee Assignments OPINION — For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the...
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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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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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Legislature Organizes for Quadrennium OPINION — The legislature had its every -four-years organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly...