“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.

November 11, 2026 – Democratic Blue Wave That Hit America Was a Tsunami

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

For weeks leading up to the November 3rd General Mid-Term Elections, polls and pundits pointed to a major blue Democratic tidal wave surfacing on the horizon. However, what happened last Tuesday was a Democratic hurricane, or some refer to it as a tsunami. It was stunning and staggering. It completely changed the political landscape in America. It was a historic change of direction for our nation.   The numbers are staggering and devasting for the Republican Party. It will be decades before the GOP can recover from the devastation. The loss of the House of Representatives was expected. The tea leaves portended that the Democrats would take the House. The Republican majority was razor thin and history was on the side of the party that lost the White Housetwo years earlier.   The opposition…

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November 4, 2026 – Negative Ads Work and Always Have

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

Beginning with the Republican primary earlier this year, I have never heard as many of you complain about negative ads.   Over the years many of…

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October 28, 2026 – Will Alabamians Help Socialists Take Control of Congress?

Inside the Statehouse,Weekly Column

One of the country’s most important and closely contested congressional races is right here at home. Control of the United States House of…

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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.