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].

Benefactor or ideologue

"Brooks has become a pariah and now actually hurts the growth and expansion of Alabama."

February 24, 2021

Alabama will miss Richard Shelby, immensely

"Those of us who are political historians will acknowledge Richard Shelby as Alabama’s most pronounced political emissary."

February 17, 2021

Big issues facing the Alabama Legislature

"The paramount issues will be reapportionment, gambling and prisons."

February 10, 2021

Legislative session begins

"Republicans dominate both chambers, overwhelmingly."

February 3, 2021

Outstanding class of freshmen state senators

"The 10-member class of Republican state senators is a sterling group."

January 27, 2021

Prisons continue to be an issue

"Ivey and this Legislature did not cause this problem. It has been building up and festering for years."

January 20, 2021

Alabama may lose a congressional seat, but maybe not

"U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that we might dodge that bullet."

January 13, 2021

Reapportionment will be paramount with Legislature

"Drawing their own lines will be legislators' primary interest."

January 6, 2021

We lost some good ones this year

We lost some good ones this year, who will definitely be missed as we head into 2021.

December 30, 2020

A GOP Senate is more important to Alabama than the presidency

"For Alabama’s sake economically, it is more important that the U.S. Senate is majority Republican because of Richard Shelby."

December 23, 2020