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.

October 9, 2024 – The 1964 Goldwater Landslide

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Goldwaterlandslide which was the tidal wave that swept the deep south into the Republican party. Alabama and the South had voted solidly Democratic for President for over 80 years prior to 1964.  Every constitutional officeholder in Alabama and every congressman and senator representing Alabama in Congress ran under the Democratic banner.   Lyndon Johnson was the Democratic nominee for president. Johnson carried 44 states and won the presidency by a landslide. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona carried only his home state and the five deep south states, including Alabama. Goldwater carried Alabama overwhelmingly, thus the label given to the Republican victory in the south was ironically the Goldwater Landslide. The so called “Solid South”…

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October 2, 2024 – The Association of County Commissions Has Been Power in Alabama Politics for Close to a Century

The Alabama Association of County Commissions has been a powerful organization in Alabama politics for almost a century. County Commissioners are an…

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September 25, 2024 – Dr. Marnix Heersink – Physician/Philanthropist

The Wiregrass region of our state has been known as an agricultural area for over a century. However, in recent decadesDothan, the center and heart…

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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.