Opinion Two new U.S. Senators for Alabama Steve Flowers Jan 9, 2023 Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost all of Alabama’s seniority and power in…
Opinion Richard Shelby is coming home Steve Flowers Jan 1, 2023 Our iconic Senior United States Senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. next week and come home to r…
Opinion Some legislative leaders retire and pass away Steve Flowers Dec 12, 2022 Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues. Two of these gentlemen are retiring from the Alabama House of Re…
Opinion Alabama’s Big 10 Mayors are influential Steve Flowers Dec 5, 2022 Students of Alabama political history will rightly remember the 2022 midterm election. This election saw the majority of Alabama voters cast t…
Opinion National trends do not affect Alabama Steve Flowers Oct 11, 2022 As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats in the upcoming November General Election…
Opinion Exile to Buck's Pocket Steve Flowers Sep 11, 2022 For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, …
Opinion Exile to Buck's Pocket Steve Flowers Sep 11, 2022 For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, …
Opinion Alabama is a big front porch Steve Flowers Aug 23, 2022 Under the title “Alabama is a Big Front Porch,” made famous by the legendary Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Wyndham, I will continue to s…
Opinion 1960 marked start of TV as premier political medium Steve Flowers Updated Jul 31, 2025 The 1960 presidential race between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy is considered by many political historians to be a landmark presidential con…
Opinion Labor Day, barbecue and politics Steve Flowers Updated Jul 31, 2025 Labor Day is upcoming on Monday. In bygone days it was the benchmark day for campaign season to start. Historically, Labor Day barbeques were …