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

Congressional Delegation Reelected in November OPINION — Our Alabama congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual. We are no...

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Inside the Statehouse: General Election is Upon Us

Inside the Statehouse

National Trends Do Not Affect Alabama OPINION — As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats...

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Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains

Inside the Statehouse

Board of Education OPINION — School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State...

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Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains

Inside the Statehouse

The Decibel Level Story OPINION — Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998...

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Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains

Inside the Statehouse

Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when...

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Inside the Statehouse: GOP Poised for Congressional Gains

Inside the Statehouse

Alabama: A Big Front Porch OPINION — This is the final version of a three-week series of stories that illustrate that Alabama is a Big Front Porch....

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