Featured Opinion Opinion | The story of the Dixiecrats and 1948 Truman election as president This split in the Southern Democratic ranks was due to civil rights and race. Truman had promoted civil rights legislation. The South revolted. Steve FlowersOctober 7, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Legendary liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was from Alabama The most enduring legacy a president will have is an appointment to the United States Supreme Court. A lifetime appointment to the high tribunal... Steve FlowersAugust 26, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Speaker Sam Rayburn and Congressman Bob Jones The legendary Speaker of the U.S. House, Sam Rayburn, coined a famous phrase he used often and imparted to young congressmen when they would... Steve FlowersMay 20, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | A look at Alabama’s 1940’s Congressional Delegation Recently I came across a copy of an old congressional directory from 1942. It is always fun for me to read about this era... Steve FlowersJanuary 9, 2019
Featured Opinion Sessions: Conservative Stalwart INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Our junior U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions has risen to national prominence in this pivotal presidential year. His arch... Steve FlowersOctober 12, 2016