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Editorials

Alabama lacks unified budget

We in Alabama are only one of a handful of states that do not work off of one unified budget. We have two budgets. We ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, March 7, 2013 6:37 pm

Opinion

Supreme Court to hear case

The 1960s was a tumultuous time in southern politics. Race, segregation and voting rights were the paramount issues. George Wallace came on the scene and ... Read more

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

Opinion

Time flies in the state Capitol

It is amazing how fast a year flies by, especially the older you get. This week marks the end of the first one-fifth of 2013. ... Read more

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

Opinion

Interesting and productive session

The 2013 legislative session kicked off last week. There is an old saying that nobody’s life, liberty or property is safe when the legislature is ... Read more

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

Opinion

Who are the legislative leaders?

The 2013 regular legislative session begins this week. There are a myriad of issues that must be dealt with during their four month journey. The ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, February 7, 2013 6:18 pm

Opinion

It’s good to be a veteran in Alabama

The state is now two months into the 2013 fiscal year. This is the year that all financial experts pointed to as the year of ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Slipping under the radar

A cornucopia of significant political events occurred during the closing month of the year that may very well have slipped under the radar screen. That ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, January 24, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

2012 didn’t end with a wimper

The year 2012 did not come to an end with a whimper when it comes to newsworthy happenings. A number of significant events occurred in ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, January 17, 2013 11:00 pm

Opinion

Story of year is state of economy

As the end of the year approaches the story of the year has to be the state of the economy. Therefore, the political story of ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, December 27, 2012 11:00 pm

Opinion

Mayoral positions filled with change

During the 2012 presidential year we enjoyed observing the presidential race nationwide as well as judicial races statewide. However, probably the most important races to ... Read more

by Steve Flowers, Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:00 pm

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