By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. She…
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Inside The Statehouse: Senate Runoff Resumes
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Senate runoff between former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was put on hold by…
Inside The Statehouse: Stellar Group Studying Gambling in the State
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Another legislation session has passed, and Alabama still has no lottery. Actually, the legislature does not in itself have the authority to pass…
Inside The Statehouse: Mike Hubbard Conviction Finally Upheld
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Over the past four years during my travels and speaking events over the state, the most asked question posed to me has been,…
Inside The Statehouse: The Legislative Session Resumes
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 2020 Regular Legislative Session has resumed after a six-week hiatus due to the coronavirus shutdown of the state and nation. The session…
Inside The Statehouse: Young Leaders Making a Difference
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Many of you have lamented to me that it appears that all or most of our state political leaders are older folks. On…
Inside The Statehouse — April 16, 2020
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Allow me to share some more observations from the year. One of my favorite people in the world and one of the finest…
Inside The Statehouse: Explaining the March 3 Primary
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve…