By Steve Flowers The Inauguration of our Alabama Constitutional officials was Monday. Our state constitution calls for the inauguration to be held on the third Monday in January. As you would…
Category: Politics
Britt Sworn in to Senate
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com WASHINGTON, D.C.- Katie Britt, of Enterprise, was sworn in on Tuesday, as the first woman elected to the position of Senator from Alabama. Britt is now…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our iconic Senior United States Senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. next week and come home to retirement in Tuscaloosa. History…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season and close out 2022, allow me to share the story of two great Jefferson County/Alabama political legends. Alabama Supreme Court…
The truth behind Alabama’s 'most conservative Legislature' ranking
By Justin Bogie, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy According to a recent ranking from the Conservative Political Action Coalition’s (CPAC) Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), Alabama’s state Legislature was the most conservative in…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Our Alabama Congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual. We are no different than any other state when it comes to the incumbency advantage of…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998 from my home county…
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this…