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Opinion

Jeff Sessions’ path to the White House

It is definite, our Junior Senator, Jeff Sessions, is going to be President Donald Trump’s Attorney General, as well as his closest advisor. Read more

by Steve Flowers, Friday, December 2, 2016 3:00 am

Opinion

Trump’s upset victory shames media

Donald J. Trump’s election to the presidency left the pollsters and pundits from every media outlet and news network with egg on their face.  ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Friday, November 18, 2016 3:00 am

Opinion

Baxley retells comical story about Squatlow

Ole Bill Baxley has been in the news a lot this year. He was the lead defense counsel for former Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics conviction ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:00 pm

Opinion

Bias in political news coverage

During this election year I have watched all the politics on television. In order to judge the coverage I have perused all the channels. Over ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:00 pm

Opinion

Bentley doing the right thing

Folks, I have been observing and participating in the legislative process for over 50 years. Lest you think I am real old, I started paging ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:32 pm

Opinion

Sen. Sessions Alabama’s man in D.C.

Throughout this year’s prodigious presidential selection process our junior senator, Jeff Sessions, has been at the forefront. He has become the darling of the extreme ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, September 8, 2016 11:00 pm

Opinion

The evolution of technology and elections

In 1960 television was a new medium. Most Americans did not have televisions in the early 1950’s. However, by 1960 the majority of the country ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Friday, August 26, 2016 3:00 am

Opinion

Clinton, Trump wisely choose running mates

Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on the presidential race outcome. Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:10 pm

Opinion

Legislature faces lottery issue

As anticipated, a special Legislative Session has been called by Governor Robert Bentley. The Session is set to begin this Monday, August 15. Read more

by Steve Flowers, Friday, August 12, 2016 3:00 am

Opinion

Scalia’s death important to American government

As we have watched and participated in the presidential foray this entire year, an equally important event occurred. The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, July 28, 2016 11:10 pm

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