Tag: George Wallace
Steve Flowers: Handicapping Democrats for 2018 governor’s race
Last week, we handicapped some of the potential horses in the upcoming 2018 Governor’s Race. We mentioned Judge Roy Moore, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh,...
Steve Flowers: For 2018 governor’s derby, a cavalcade of characters
We are on the cusp of one of the best political years in modern political history in the Heart of Dixie. Prior to the...
Fresh out of federal prison, Don Siegelman turns 71; won’t celebrate...
Former Gov. Don Siegelman, who spent more than six years in federal prison for bribery, turned 71 Friday.
After two decades years in Alabama statewide...
Steve Flowers: The circus of open Alabama races in 2018
As I have suggested to you, we are looking at one momentous 2018 election year, and it has begun. Get this, folks, we have...
When will Robert Bentley, Legislature answer ‘the call,’ put lottery on...
During the past couple of months, everywhere I go people continually ask me why in the world the Legislature could not simply put the...
Steve Flowers: Albert Brewer, a special place in Alabama political history,...
The passing of Governor Albert Brewer on Jan. 2 at 88 years old, marks the passing of an era in Alabama politics.
Albert P. Brewer...
Steve Flowers: Requiem for Alabama political icons lost in 2016
At the close of every year, my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political players from the political stage in Alabama....
Steve Flowers: 2016 in review — ain’t Alabama politics fun?
Historically speaking, Alabamians have been more interested in the governor’s race than presidential politics.
For years, from 1876 to 1964, we were a totally Democratic...
Whoops! Jim Zeigler’s State of the State rebuttal up against Super...
State Auditor Jim Zeigler owned up Friday morning to what he called a "super-blooper": Zeigler unwittingly scheduled a statewide broadcast of his conservative rebuke of Gov. Robert...
Jim Zeigler lays out his objections in State of the State...
The following was delivered in full by State Auditor Jim Zeigler in response to Gov. Robert Bentley's 2016 State of the State address. See our coverage of...
