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State Auditor office will be open in 2026

The 2026 election season has begun. It is our big election year in Alabama politics. All our Constitutional ...

Opinion

Legislature needs to let Alabamians vote on lottery and sports betting

Over the past ten years, the following question has been posed to me, “Flowers, why in the world ...

Guest columnists

Alabama has a host of prominent political leaders under 45

For the casual observer, taking a cursory look at our political leaders reveals that may we have some ...

Opinion

60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March

This Sunday leaders from throughout Alabama and the entire country will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Selma ...

Opinion

Governor Jim Folsom Jr. has a Legacy

Our Alabama Public Television system was one of the first public television networks in the nation. Today it ...

Steve Flowers

If Alabama Loses Space Command, It Is Because We Lost Shelby

Make no mistake about it, the decision as to where the heralded National Space Command Headquarters will be ...

Steve Flowers

U.S. Senate race is our 2022 election premier contest

This year’s midterm congressional elections will be the political story of the year in American politics. The U.S. ...

Steve Flowers

Holley enters final year in Alabama Senate

Legendary state senator Jimmy Holley has decided to not seek reelection to the State Senate next year after ...

Steve Flowers

State Senate will have little turnover in 2022

2022 was anticipated to be an exciting competitive election year. However, it is going to be a yawn ...

Steve Flowers

Reapportionment done. Legislative races begin.

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made ...

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