This is a big election year in Alabama. All of our constitutional offices are up for election on May 19, 2026, and the races have begun. Inclu…
Steve Flowers
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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.
As mentioned last week, the race for Lt. Governor will be one of the best on the ballot next year. It will pit two very popular constitutional…
One of the best races in this blockbuster election year will be for Lt. Governor. In bygone years, this was a much more powerful position than…
For the last few years after every Civic Group or Chamber banquet I spoke to, I would typically open the floor for questions and invariably th…
As early as last Thanksgiving, there were smoke signals coming out of Washington that our popular Senior Senator, Tommy Tuberville, was going …
In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. …
When President Donald Trump visited Tuscaloosa in May to make the commencement address to the University of Alabama graduates, he also arrange…
A political stalwart in our state, George McMillan, passed away Easter weekend at 81 in Birmingham. George was born for politics in Alabama. H…
Like many of you, I have lived in Alabama all of my life. Therefore, I am an avid college football fan. As a boy, I followed Major League Base…