Tag: George Wallace
Steve Flowers: Prison issue tackled, new prisons on the way
The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close to a decade. It was not something...
Steve Flowers: Donald Trump comes to Alabama
Former President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Heart of Dixie last week. Obviously, this is Trump country.
Steve Flowers: John Patterson
Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was...
Steve Flowers: Prison issue unresolved
There were two major issues not resolved during the just-completed regular legislative session. Gambling and prisons were left on the table and...
George Wallace Jr: A tribute to John Patterson and a life...
Since his passing last week at age 99, former Alabama Governor John Patterson, his character, and the deep and decades-long relationship he...
Segregationist former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99
Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson, who entered politics as a reformer after his father’s assassination but was criticized for failing to protect...
Steve Flowers: George Wallace stories
A good many of you enjoyed the George Wallace story I shared with you a few weeks ago. Allow me to reminisce...
Steve Flowers: George Wallace, political genius and legislative master
As the Regular Legislative Session evolves, I recall years past when George Wallace was governor. George Wallace was definitely a political genius...
Steve Flowers: Birmingham’s political inside man
Historically, political power in the state has rested in the rural counties. Birmingham has been the home of the “Big Mules,” where...
Steve Flowers: Doug Jones annihilation reaffirms mantra that winning the Republican...
The defeat of Democrat Doug Jones in our United States Senate Seat is easy to explain. It is a Republican seat. Alabama...