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Steve Flowers

Political fireworks heralded Fourth

The week leading up to the Fourth of July had a lot of fireworks. In fact, my guess is that when we look back at ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:31 am

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Even Wallace couldn’t pull this off

A good many of you let me know that you agreed with my column last week when I suggested that stealing from the Special Education ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:57 pm

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Don’t rob ETF for prison reform

As the legislative session was winding down, it was obvious no solution was going to be found for the beleaguered General Fund budget. The governor’s ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 12:06 am

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VictoryLand: Macon County’s Mercedes, Airbus, and UAB

Last week’s verdict that VictoryLand be allowed to reopen is justice served. The people of Macon County voted for a constitutional amendment to allow for ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:46 pm

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Even lipstick won’t help this pig

Alabama is only one of a handful of states that work out of two budgets. We have a General Fund Budget and a separate Education ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:11 pm

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Polls: Overwhelming lottery support

We are in the final days of the first regular legislative session of the quadrennium. The session constitutionally has to end June 15. The governor ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 2:08 pm

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Barking at moon won’t stop change

This has been an eventful year. Thousands of tourists have flocked to Alabama to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March for ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12:00 am

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Cuts + right wing issues = problems

The hallmark accomplishment of this year’s legislative session will be a comprehensive prison reform package. This legislation is the one long-term substantive issue tackled by ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:24 am

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Bentley proves nice guys finish last

Recently, at a forum I was asked the question, “Which governor made a difference in Alabama politics?” The question caught me off guard because I ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:00 am

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These names might be on ‘18 ballot

On a picture perfect sunny January day, Gov. Robert Bentley was sworn in for his second term as governor, along with all of the other ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:00 am

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