Steve Flowers

“Inside the Statehouse with Steve Flowers” is Alabama’s leading political column. It is published weekly in over 60 Alabama newspapers and has a circulation of over 360,000. Having served 16 years in the Alabama State Legislature, Steve brings a unique perspective to Alabama politics.

“Inside the Statehouse with Steve Flowers” covers the state political scene each week in an entertaining and informative fashion. The weekly column also takes its readers down “Memory Lane” with Alabama’s rich and colorful political history.

January 15, 2025 – Robert Aderholt Dean of Alabama Congressional Delegation

As the first session of the 119th Congress convenes this month, and we begin this Presidential quadrennium, Alabama’s power on the Potomac has gravitated to the United States House of Representatives. Our Seniority in Washington is settling into the House. Mike Rogers (R-Calhoun) is the King of the Armed Services Committee. Gary Palmer (R-Jefferson) is becoming the go-to guy on policy in the House. Terri Sewell (D-Jefferson) is becoming one of the most respected and powerful Democrats in Congress. The king of our delegation is Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville). He has represented the 4th Congressional District with honor and distinction for 28 years, which puts him in the upper echelon of Seniority in the U.S. House of Representatives. He got to Congress at the ripe age of 30.…

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January 8, 2025 – Richard Shelby FBI Headquarters Comes to Alabama

On Friday, October 4, 2024, the FBI Campus in Huntsville hosted a small audience for the dedication ceremony at the Richard Shelby Center for…

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January 1, 2025 – Two of Alabama’s Legislative Giants Passed Away in 2024

My tradition is to make my year end column a tribute to major political figures that passed away during the year. My column last week did that,…

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In addition to his weekly newspaper column, Steve Flowers brings his expertise to radio and television shows throughout the state.

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“This Week in Alabama Politics” is a 10 minute weekly show produced by Troy University television. His 30 minute show, “Alabama Politics” features statewide political figures and can be viewed every Thursday and Friday night on public television. Alabama Politics can be viewed in Montgomery and Autauga County viewing areas Monday through Friday at 7:30 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. on channels 43 and 96.

Steve also appears regularly on television stations WAKA, CBS 8 – Montgomery and CBS 42 – Birmingham as their political analyst.

Steve’s radio show, “This Week in Alabama Politics”, is aired every Saturday at 4:35 on TROY Public Radio. It is also syndicated statewide and can be heard over 21 commercial stations throughout the state.

Of Goats and Governors – Six Decades of Colorful Alabama Political Stories

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The new book from Steve Flowers, Of Goats and Governors – Six Decades of Colorful Alabama Political Stories, is now available for sale. It will be enjoyable reading for anyone interested in Alabama political history. The book is published by NewSouth Books, an independent publishing house specializing in regional books of national interest.