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Steve Flowers

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

News

Here comes the judge

Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers Judge Roy Moore and his wife, Kayla, made their traditional horseback ride to their voting place in Gallant in Etowah County, last Tuesday and when all the votes were counted that night, they won a resounding victory. Moore’s capture of the GOP Senate nomination was impressive. A 55-45 margin … Continued

Steve Flowers

October 4, 2017

Opinion

We need another Jim Allen

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As one of America’s most conservative states, we have a history of electing very conservative senators. Jeff Sessions proved to be one of the most archconservative members of the U.S. Senate during his 20-year tenure. Another archconservative that served 10 years in the Senate from 1968 to 1978 was … Continued

Steve Flowers

September 27, 2017

Opinion

Clash between two Titans

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers The very interesting and entertaining Republican primary for our open U.S. Senate seat culminates this Tuesday with the clash between two Titans. Judge Roy Moore and Big Luther Strange will be in a Titanic battle to fill the seat left vacant when Jeff Sessions became U.S. Attorney General. We … Continued

Steve Flowers

September 20, 2017

Opinion

Time for BCA’s Canary to go

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse As I mentioned last week, we will have a plethora of political contests to follow next year, and the field is beginning to formulate. The governor’s race is always the marquee event. However, the most important races will be for the 35 State Senate and 105 House of Representatives … Continued

Steve Flowers

September 13, 2017

Opinion

Election season: It’s going to be a doozy

By Steve Flowers INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE Labor Day is the traditional kickoff to an election year. Folks, our quadrennial gubernatorial election year is going to be a doozy. We are in for one heck of a political year next year. Besides the Governor’s race, we have an open Lt. Governor’s race, an open Attorney General’s … Continued

Steve Flowers

September 7, 2017

Opinion

Too close to call

By Steve Flowers INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE Most people would assume that as the race for the open U.S. Senate began that Luther Strange, the appointed incumbent, was the favorite. However, polling indicated that Roy Moore was the favorite and still is as we head toward the September 26 runoff. The initial polling showed that Moore … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 30, 2017

Opinion

We’ve got a runoff

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers When the race for the open Jeff Sessions seat began, it appeared to be a Roy Moore versus Luther Strange contest. Well folks, that’s how it ended last Tuesday. We’ve got a runoff between our Ten Commandments Judge, Roy Moore, and Big Luther Strange. Roy Moore has been around … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 23, 2017

Opinion

There’s very little difference

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers You know the results of Tuesday’s primaries for our U.S. Senate seat. I had to go to press before the vote. However, the assumption was that there would be a runoff in the Republican primary. It is safe to say that the winner of that runoff on September 26 … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 16, 2017

Opinion

It’s looking a lot like Moore vs. Strange

By Steve Flowers Inside the State House Folks we are getting down to the proverbial lick log in the much-anticipated vote for the open U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions. After 20 years in the U.S. Senate as our junior U.S. Senator, Sessions left to become Donald Trump’s Attorney General. He probably regrets this … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 9, 2017

Opinion

It’s not complicated

By Steve Flowers Inside the State House There is a proven theory espoused by political scholars that has prevailed in southern political history for decades. The premier political scholar, Dr. V. O. Key, first illustrated this repetitious theme that has weaved its way through the southern electorate. He called it “Friends and Neighbors” politics. It … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 2, 2017