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Opinion

On tap: Gambling, Part II

The second round of the gambling corruption trial begins this Monday in Federal Court in Montgomery. Last year’s first trial ended in a victory for ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:28 pm

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Holley part of powerful duo

Last week I discussed the inordinate power that Black Belt senators wielded in the legislature during most of the past century. This power was garnered ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:03 am

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Finally, north gets power

Ever since Alabama’s creation as a state in 1819, there has existed a political rivalry between North and South Alabama. This tug of war has ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:00 am

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Federal campaign laws lax

The older you get you realize that old adages you heard as a child are actually accurate. Like, “if you have your health you have ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, January 4, 2012 12:00 am

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Probate judges once ruled

We are in the midst of the holiday season with Christmas just around the corner. However, we are also in political season. Traditionally, we have ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:00 am

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Reapportionment tops list

The 2012 Legislative Session is looming. It begins in two months with the paramount issue for legislators being the reapportionment of their own legislative districts. ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:41 am

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Where governors are from

Continuing from last week on our study of Alabama’s former governors and their official home county determinations, what we have determined is that it is ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, December 7, 2011 12:19 am

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Barbour leads in governors

Barbour County is known as the Home of Alabama governors. It claims six former governors. Indeed, this is the most of any other Alabama county. ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Path to politics changed

A few months ago I compared the route taken to Washington by our congressmen of 50 years ago to the paths of our delegation on ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:00 am

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Smart money on Romney

The Electoral College process of selecting a president rather than electing our nation’s chief executive diminishes Alabama’s importance in next November’s general election. Alabamians will ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:00 am

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