Tag: Steve Flowers
Steve Flowers: Lister Hill, one of Alabama’s greatest U.S. Senators
We had a very distinguished congressional delegation from Alabama during the 30-year span of 1934-1964. The congressmen from the Heart of Dixie...
Steve Flowers: Career politicians, good or bad?
In recent years, candidates for political office have lambasted, run against, and proclaimed that they were not career politicians. Every television ad...
Steve Flowers: 60th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy happened 60 years ago this week. It occurred to me that a good many of you...
MARC panelists predict 2024 election will be Donald Trump versus...
On Saturday, four political pundits addressed the membership of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) in Vestavia Hills about the coming 2024 presidential election year.
Steve Flowers: Negative ads work and always have
Over the years, many of you have lamented to me and said, “I am so tired of seeing all negative ads with...
Steve Flowers: 2024 elections around the corner
Folks, don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us. Next year is a major year in politics nationwide. Not...
Steve Flowers: Dr. Furnie Johnston, Pioneer Doctor
In recent years, healthcare has eclipsed agriculture as Dothan’s major industry. Dothan is the medical mecca for the entire Wiregrass, as well...
Steve Flowers: University philanthropists
In the past two to three years, we have had some very generous benefactors make some very magnanimous contributions to their university...
Steve Flowers: The Shorty Price story
Alabama has had its share of what I call “run for the fun of it” candidates. The most colorful of all these...
Steve Flowers: Alabama Community College marks 60 Years
The year 1963 was a historic and turbulent year for Alabama. The race issue was the prevalent and commanding issue in southern...