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.

June 17, 2026 – Several Legislative Incumbents Ousted in Primaries

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

Prior to the primaries, I had disingenuously written that state legislative seats have become analogous to congressional seats. Very few incumbent legislators are even challenged with opposition, and those that do get opposition are easily reelected. I was half right. Eighty percent of incumbent State House and Senate members did not have an opponent. However, I was wrong to assume that those legislative incumbents, who do get opposition, prevail. There were a host of legislative incumbents who were defeatedin our wild Alabama Legislative Primary elections. Most of the upsets were in the Republican Primary. That is because the vast majority of legislators are Republican. The reason that most of those incumbent GOP legislators lost was because the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) came…

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June 10, 2026 – GOP Primary Runoffs Next Week

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

The May 19 GOP Primary Election resolved the elections for several important statewide offices. These aspirants are home-free for a coronation to…

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June 3, 2026 – Alabama Girls State – An Unparalleled Legacy

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

Alabama Girls State is being held at the University of Alabama this week. For more than eight decades, thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary,…

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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.