GOP poised for congressional gains on Election Day
We will see in less than five weeks.
October 5, 2022
Steve Flowers
Steve Flowers served 16 years in the state legislature. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. Steve may be reached at [email protected].
New fiscal year begins, teachers and state employees looking good
The budget includes a 4 percent raise for teachers and lump-sum bonuses for retirees.
September 28, 2022
Board of Education
These members are tasked with a very important mission but receive very little compensation for their time and efforts.
September 21, 2022
The Decibel Level Story
Every drunk that got put in jail for drunken behavior would invariably call my house and ask me to get him out.
September 14, 2022
“Buck’s Pocket”
For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.”
September 7, 2022
Alabama is a big front porch
Kathryn Tucker Wyndham would simply smile and agree that her adage lives on.
August 31, 2022
Special Alabamians: Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, is one of the five most read and purchased books in history.
August 24, 2022
Legendary Alabamians: Howell Heflin
Most people who knew him well in Alabama and Washington simply referred to him as “Judge.”
August 17, 2022
Alabama legend: Jim Oakley
Jim is known statewide as the legendary owner, publisher, and editor of the Centreville Press newspaper.
August 10, 2022
Big Jim’s show in 1962 governor’s race
The night Big Jim came on television drunk was the end of his political career.
August 3, 2022