Steve Flowers writes that Alabama State House races are expected to bring little turnover, with most incumbents and legislative leaders

Steve Flowers examines the First District congressional seat, Alabama’s only open U.S. House race expected to be competitive this year.

Steve Flowers examines several Alabama state court seats on the 2026 ballot, including Supreme Court, Criminal Appeals and Civil Appeals

A look at the Alabama attorney general race and agriculture commissioner race ahead of the 2026 elections, including candidates and runoff

Alabama is under attack from California environmentalist groups and foreign adversaries. Lawmakers have a chance to stop them.

Steve Flowers examines the 2026 governor and lieutenant governor races in Alabama, including Tommy Tuberville’s campaign and the crowded GOP.

Steve Flowers argues Nathaniel Ledbetter is the “Man of the House,” highlighting the Alabama Speaker’s leadership on tax cuts, education

Folks, we are in for a doozy of a political year in the Heart of Dixie. We have a rare open U.S. Senate race.

What looked like an interesting and competitive U.S. Senate race in Alabama, changed January 18, four months ahead of the May 19 Primary.

The Association of County Commissions and the Alabama Education Association have had major legislative accomplishments this quadrennium.

“My lifetime friend, Steve Clouse, turns 70 this week. He was born on February 7, 1956. I wish him a Happy Birthday. He truly is a good man.”

As the 2026 Legislative Session evolves, it is apparent that this year’s annual session will be short and sweet. That is par for the course in an election year session. This is election year and all 105 House Seats, and all 35 Senate Seats are up for election. Therefore, it is an inherent historical reality […]

The most profound and significant of Governor Ivey’s stellar appointments has been in the realm of her outstanding judicial appointments.

As this last legislative session of the quadrennium moves forward, these four years would have to be rated as an overwhelming success.

“There will be a tug-of-war within the community. The clear winner of that battle will be the Alabama Community College System.”

As is my custom for the past 21 years, my year end column illuminates Alabama political luminaries that passed away last year.

“Recently, I had several of Governor Kay Ivey’s closest friends and confidantes invite me to visit with them,” Steve Flowers writes.

In bygone years in politics, at least in Alabama politics, when you were a young, aspiring, learning politician, the old veterans would instill traditional rules and truisms that you should understand and adhere to. One was “all politics is local.” If you were elected to be a state or national legislator, you looked after homefolks […]

Alabama’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, which will be our marque 2026 event, is essentially right around the corner.

“We all knew that this 2026 election year was going to be a big year in Alabama politics,” Steve Flowers writes in this week’s column.

How will it affect Alabama? More than likely, Governor Ivey will call a special legislative session and lawmakers will enact new congressional lines.

Explore the implications of the Alabama 1st Congressional District vacancy after the U.S. Senate race heats up next year.

All politics has become nationalized today. Therefore, whenever something happens on the national level, I hear about it. I can tell by the number of comments when something has struck a nerve. This latest government shutdown, due to a congressional standoff, struck a nerve.  It surprised me because these federal government shutdowns have become somewhat […]

Political pundits and observers and political players have espoused the long-held belief in the mantra “all politics is local.” I have changed my tune on this well-known adage and belief. My observation is that today it is the opposite, “all politics is national.”  Folks either vote straight Republican or straight Democratic. Most, about 90%, of […]