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].

Jimmy Rane: an Alabama legend

Jimmy Rane is not only an Alabama legend, he is an Alabama treasure.

September 18, 2024

9/11 Memorial In Breezy Point New YorkCross at the 9/11 memorial in Breezy Point New York. Cross is from steel from the World Trade Center.

Remembering 9/11

It was a day in infamy and a wakeup call for America.

September 11, 2024

Alabama politics has been affected by presidential assassination attempts

George Wallace was shot during a presidential foray, but remarkably survived.

September 4, 2024

Labor was dominant in post-war Alabama

Every major industry in Alabama was served by a unionized workforce.

August 28, 2024

Tommy Battle reelected to fifth term as mayor of Huntsville unopposed

Some of our big city mayors are leaving legacies of successful tenures that will be felt for generations.

August 21, 2024

“Krazy Kristi” Noem

She has been relegated to the political graveyard, now and forever.

July 17, 2024

Midyear political observations

The race for the newly drawn second Congressional district has been the major political attraction of the year.

July 3, 2024

“Working for Alabama” legislation is monumental

This package gave our state’s leaders an issue in which they could put their partisanship aside and work together.

June 20, 2024

Although lottery vote failed, 2024 session was successful

The legislature was thrown a myriad of major issues and they dealt with them in quick order.

June 12, 2024

Legislature fails to let Alabamians vote on a lottery

Hopefully, for Alabama’s sake, you have not heard the last of this issue.

June 5, 2024