Steve Flowers

Holley among ‘lions’ of state Senate

A few Friday nights ago, a large throng of people gathered at The Club in Birmingham despite a ...

Steve Flowers

When all else fails, park on front steps

While observing the legislature the other day, I fondly remembered a very eventful day as a youth. As ...

Steve Flowers

Flowers: Legislature earned B- at best

Sometimes the best thing that the legislature can do in a session is to pass very little legislation. ...

Steve Flowers

Hooper helped build state’s GOP

A few weeks ago former Alabama Chief Justice Perry O. Hooper Sr. died at his home in Montgomery ...

Steve Flowers

Easier to find opposition than support

For the past five or six years the legislature has pretty much cut state government to the bone. ...

Steve Flowers

Goldwater sweep wiped out experience

At this time of year Washington, D.C., is a beautiful place to visit. The city is aglow with ...

Steve Flowers

Could a lottery solve General Fund woes?

As the budget hearings began for the 2016 Legislative Session in January the largest Powerball lottery sweepstakes in ...

Steve Flowers

After raises, legislature cuts gov’s budget

Some of you may have seen and remember the movie “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray. In the comedy, ...

Steve Flowers

Poarch Creeks would like Ivey in office

There appears to be very little interest in promoting an effort to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley. With very ...

Steve Flowers

Of governor, legislature, glass houses

In early 2009, Dr. Robert Bentley came to see me about his race for governor of Alabama. Bentley ...

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