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Steve Flowers

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].

News / State

John McMillan: A good man as state treasurer

Alabama is in good hands with John McMillan. A good man is in the job of State Treasurer of Alabama for the third straight quadrennium. Young Boozer served two successive four-year terms from 2010-2018. Mr. Boozer did an excellent job as Treasurer. He was perfect for the job. He had been a successful banker. He … Continued
November 20, 2019

State Legislature not very good stepping stone

Early speculation on the 2020 U.S. Senate race had state senator, Del Marsh, listed as a potential GOP aspirant.  He had considered making a plunge into the Special Election contest for Jeff Sessions’ seat in 2017 but opted out. Most astute observers never thought he would ultimately pull the trigger then, or this year.  Unlike … Continued
November 13, 2019

The story of Dr. David Bronner, RSA, Robert Trent Jones Golf Courses

Dr. David Bronner has marked his place in Alabama political and governmental history.  He has headed the revered Retirement Systems of Alabama Pension Funds for 45 years.  When Bronner took his present job with RSA, the Retirement Systems had approximately $500 million of funds.  Today RSA has approximately $40 billion in investments making our RSA … Continued
November 6, 2019

Light being shown on Poarch Creek gambling casino monopoly in the Heart of Dixie

Recently an organization was formed with the name, “Poarch Creek Accountability Now.”  This nonprofit group is headed by former 40-year veteran State Senator Gerald Dial, who retired from the Alabama Senate in 2018. The stated goal of this nonprofit group is to spread the true and accurate information about the Poarch Band of Creek Indians … Continued
October 30, 2019

Rick Pate, Will Ainsworth, Jack Hawkins

We have two men who were elected to statewide constitutional offices last year, who seem to be doing a good job.  They are both working quietly and diligently in their new posts.   Rick Pate was sworn in as the state’s Agriculture Commissioner in January.  He followed John McMillan, who served eight years as Agriculture … Continued
October 23, 2019

Congressman Jack Edwards: An Alabama legend passes away

One of the most outstanding congressmen and leaders in Alabama history is Congressman Jack Edwards. He passed away three weeks ago at age 91. He was born with the full name of William Jackson Edwards, III.  However, he was always known as Jack.  Although he was renowned as a Mobile/Baldwin County Congressman, he was born … Continued
October 16, 2019

Prison Issue to be addressed in Special Session in February rather than October

The second year of the reign of Governor Kay Ivey may give her a second major accomplishment in the first two years of her term as governor.   In her first year, she spearheaded the measure to increase the state’s gasoline tax in order to allow Alabama to proceed with a much-needed massive infrastructure program … Continued
October 9, 2019

2020 Senate race right around the corner. GOP field is probably set

Even though qualifying does not begin until October 8, 2019, the field is probably set for the GOP Primary in March to unseat the anomaly Democrat, Doug Jones, who is sitting in Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senate Seat. First District Congressman Bradley Bryne and Secretary of State John Merrill may be the favorites to lead the … Continued
October 2, 2019

The Political Graveyard is full of Congressmen who have tried to run for the Senate

The field is probably formulated for our 2020 Senate race.  A Republican will be heavily favored to capture the seat currently held by our Democratic Senator, Doug Jones.  Alabama is one of if not the most Republican states in the nation.  It is quite an anomaly that a liberal Democrat has sat in that seat … Continued
September 25, 2019

Unemployment rates at remarkably low record-breaking numbers

During the late summer, it was revealed that Alabama’s economy set records for the number of people employed along with the lowest unemployment rate in decades. Figures released in August had the state with a record–breaking 3.3 percent unemployment percentage. The numbers indicate a continued upward trend with 57,000 more people employed than at the same … Continued
September 18, 2019