OPINION — Gov. Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be...
Inside the Statehouse: Lurleen Wallace
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Steve Flowers Articles
Inside the Statehouse: Dr. David Bronner Celebrates 50 Years as CEO Of RSA
OPINION — The legendary head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), Dr. David Bronner, celebrates 50 years as CEO this month. When the annals...
Inside the Statehouse: Jacob Waggoner – An Alabama Political Icon
OPINION — As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current regular session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in...
Inside the Statehouse
Alabama Political Leaders under 45 OPINION — It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials...
Inside the Statehouse: Our National Debt Is Unsustainable
OPINION — As the first regular session of the quadrennium evolves, there is a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple...
Inside the Statehouse: Democrats Give Trump a Lifeline
OPINION — As mentioned last week, the presidential race has begun. The first bomb or salvo dropped last week with the political indictment of Donald...
Inside the Statehouse: The Presidential Race Has Begun
OPINION — The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away....
Inside the Statehouse
Marshall County and Enterprise Emerging as Alabama Political Breeding Grounds OPINION — Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an...
Inside the Statehouse
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...
