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Opinion

Senate leadership wraps up session

We are at the end of the third regular legislative session of this quadrennium. They are closing in on the culmination of their four-year terms. ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Race divides politics in the South

On the night of the November 2010 elections I was in my regular post as the political analyst for the Montgomery CBS affiliate WAKA Channel ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

As the world turns in state politics

As the world turns in Alabama politics, the 2013 Legislative Session is in the stretch run. The waning days will see the final passage of ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Looking at the lowlights as well

As the 2013 regular legislative session winds down, let us review some highlights. One of the highlights was a lowlight. It did not happen on ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, April 25, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Balancing budget is issue No. 1

As the 2013 regular legislative session winds down, the continuing saga of balancing the beleaguered General Fund Budget will be issue number one. As legislators ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Final pieces of legislative puzzle remain

The 2013 Legislative Session is heading into the homestretch. Balancing the State General Fund Budget will again be the paramount problem this year as they ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Low taxes in Alabama may not be a good thing

As the legislature wrestles with the crafting of next year’s budget the perennial issue of whether to cut vital services or raise new revenue is ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, April 4, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Midway through the session…

The legislature is approaching the midway point of their 2013 Regular Session. They are grappling with the woes that beset the General Fund Budget. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Plight of VictoryLand affects lives

The continuous merry-go-round opening and closing of Macon County’s VictoryLand is like a circus. It is a comedic side show of political posturing. It plays ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Will bench trial gamble favor BP?

The much anticipated BP trial began February 25th in New Orleans. British Petroleum faces billions of dollars in civil claims resulting from the 2010 oil ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:00 pm

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