Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our Alabama Congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual. We are no different than…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when…
Britt Makes Campaign Stop in FP
FORT PAYNE, ALA.-- Katie Britt, the Republican nominee for US Senate in the General Election on November 8, will make…
Steve Flowers: Inside The Statehouse
By Steve Flowers A legend in Alabama newspaper, educational, and political lore, Jim Oakley of Centreville, turned 87 last month.…
Candidate Johnny C. Cochran Visits Fort Payne & Gadsden
Submitted / Special to the Torch Johnny C. Cochran is the Libertarian Party candidate in a three-way race for Alabama’s…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers The Alabama Legislature will remain super majority Republican for the next quadrennium. As the dust settles from…
“Democracy”
Submitted Editorial by The Alabama Press Association America’s free press is in crisis. Today, local journalism, which is necessary to…
Secretary of State Merrill Addresses Redistricting Controversies
Recently, the implementation of the newly drawn state legislative district lines has become a point of conversation in large part…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Former High School Coach
David Hall, Reporter david@southerntorch.com In a 6-3 ruling Monday morning, the Supreme Court determined that former Washington state high school…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers During the waning days of the campaigns for Governor and U.S. Senator, I received an inordinate amount…
The Votes are In
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA-- Alabama voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in a runoff primary election for…
Primary Runoff 2022
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA-- On Tuesday, June 21, voters will cast their ballots in the runoff election. The…
Summer P-EBT Benefits Coming
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) has received federal approval to distribute Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)…
The Results are In
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The votes have been cast in the Primary Election and the results…
