Girls State Has Had A Profound Effect on Current State Leaders By Steve Flowers The Alabama Boys State and Girls State programs have been the spawning ground for Alabama political leaders…
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Inside The Statehouse
Women in Alabama Politics By Steve Flowers It is hard to imagine that it was only a little over 100 years ago that women were given the right to vote in…
DeKalb BOE Hands Out Pink Slips
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--(Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook Page) The DeKalb County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on May 11. The Board approved the…
Inside The Statehouse
Lurleen Wallace By Steve Flowers Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Ironically, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor was Lurleen Wallace. …
Inside The Statehouse
Dr. David Bronner Celebrates Fifty Years as CEO of RSA By Steve Flowers The legendary head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), Dr. David Bronner, celebrates 50 years as CEO…
Bobbitt Honored At Capitol Memorial
Pictured: Wendy Bobbitt, widow of Dep. Steve Bobbitt, was joined at the Capitol by L to R: Lt. Jerry Fortner, Dep. Keith Smith, Captain Gary Brown, Bobbitt, Lt. Willie Underwood, Ninth…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials are old. That observation is accurate when you observe our current…
Alabama Monthly Newspaper Column
February 2023 This winter, prices for the main energy sources used to heat homes have continued to skyrocket. Families are forced to pay 45% more for heating oil, 25% more for natural gas, and 11% more for electricity. It is projected…