Featured Opinion Governor Guy Hunt, Election and Reelection INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers When Guy Hunt took office as the first Republican governor in January of 1987 not much was expected... Steve FlowersSeptember 17, 2014
Featured Opinion Governors Fob James and George Wallace INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As George Wallace presumably faded into the sunset, Fob James took the reigns of Alabama state government in... Steve FlowersSeptember 4, 2014
Featured Opinion Brewer Becomes Alabama’s Working Governor INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Upon Lurleen Wallace’s death in May of 1968, Lt. Governor Albert Brewer moved up to Governor. Brewer was... Steve FlowersAugust 12, 2014
Featured Opinion De Graffenreid Enters Gubernatorial Scene INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers If race was a major issue in 1958, being the racist candidate in 1962 was the only way... Steve FlowersJuly 30, 2014
Featured Opinion Big Jim Was Loved by Alabamians INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers The 1962 Governor’s Race really began in 1958. The Governor’s office and the race for it was the... Steve FlowersJuly 23, 2014
Featured Opinion Historic Struggles to be Alabama’s Governor INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As the 1958 Governor’s race dawned the shadow of Big Jim Folsom loomed over the scene. Even though... Steve FlowersJuly 15, 2014
Featured Opinion Talk Starts About Who Will Be Governor in 2018? INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers When talk turns to politics in Alabama it usually leads to the Governor’s race. It does not matter... Steve FlowersJuly 3, 2014
Featured Opinion No Surprises in Primary Election INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers There is an old adage that says the more things change the more they remain the same. This... Steve FlowersJune 18, 2014
Featured Opinion Election Should Hold No Suprises INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers You know the results of Tuesday’s primary elections. However, my column had to go to press prior to... Steve FlowersJune 5, 2014
Featured Opinion Low Turnout Expected for Primaries INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Believe it or not we are less than one week away from the 2014 Primary Elections. The Republican... Steve FlowersMay 29, 2014