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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].

The omission of the citizenship question from the 2020 questionnaire

The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well.  The census affects the number of seats a state has in the U.S. Congress and ultimately the number of Electoral College Votes you have for president.  Also, very importantly, the amount of federal funds the … Continued
September 11, 2019

The Summer of 1969

As we say goodbye to the summer of 2019, allow me to reminisce with you and indeed commemorate more than likely a summer exactly 50 years ago that was undoubtedly the most momentous summer in American history – The Summer of 1969. It is amazing what all occurred in America during the last six-weeks of … Continued
August 28, 2019

Hot political summer in the City of Montgomery

It has been a long hot summer in Montgomery, and I do not mean at the Capitol or Statehouse, but in the City of Montgomery itself. There is a heated and pivotal mayor’s race.  It has been considered a foregone conclusion that Montgomery will elect their first African American mayor this year.  It is probably … Continued
August 21, 2019

The story of Floyd Mann

One of the legendary figures in Alabama political lore is Col. Floyd Mann. Mann was public safety director for two governors. His lifetime friend, John Patterson, made him his public safety director while he was governor, 1958-1962 and Gov. Albert Brewer chose Mann to be his director while he was governor, 1968-1970. The public safety … Continued
August 14, 2019

The Phenix City story

There are very few Alabamians left who remember the 1950’s story of Phenix City, Alabama. After World War II, a good many of the military soldiers, enlisted men, stayed on for a while. A host of them were stationed at Ft. Benning in Columbus, Georgia. As many of you know, Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, … Continued
August 7, 2019

Those who bake the pie get to eat it

Gov. Kay Ivey’s first legislative session of the quadrennium was very successful. Her prowess at getting things accomplished with this Legislature has been remarkable. She knows what she is doing. It should not be surprising given her background and experience. Kay Ivey has been around state government for most of her adult life. She has … Continued
July 31, 2019

2020 U.S. Senate race

The long hot summer has brought some crystallization to the 2020 U.S. Senate race. This seat is the Senate Seat held by Senator Jeff Sessions for almost two decades.  He unwittingly made a strange and probably very regrettable decision to join President Donald J. Trump’s administration as attorney general.  Very few U. S. Senators with … Continued
July 24, 2019

Alabama is a Republican State but U.S. is probably a Democratic Nation

The 2020 Presidential Election year has already begun.  It usually begins on Labor Day of the year prior to the Election.  However, in recent decades the parade has started early.  They really are four-year caravans.  They begin the day after the President is sworn in.   Indeed, President Trump never shut down his campaign organization, … Continued
July 17, 2019

2020 races around the corner

Folks, don’t look now, but the 2020 Presidential Election is upon us. Indeed, as many as 21 Democratic aspirants are already announced and campaigning. They are quite a liberal group as you might expect. Leading the pack of Democrats trying to take Donald Trump out of the White House is an avowed, true socialist, Bernie … Continued
July 10, 2019