This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt argues that cynicism rewards bad politics, while democracy depends on citizens who refuse to disappear from public life
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Andrew Sneed on challenging Dale Strong: “Nobody was speaking up”
Civil Rights foot soldiers, Birmingham youth launch voting rights push
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Katherine Robertson appoints new campaign manager
Analysis | Tuberville’s residency case may test the Alabama Constitution
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DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
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Report: Funding public transit could close Alabama’s workforce shortage
US Steel invests $475 million in Fairfield plant
Alabama wins Area Development’s Silver Shovel Award for economic development
Alabama home sales, prices rise as summer buying heats up
Alabama unemployment rises to 3 percent as wages hit record
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Marshall urges court to dismiss Colorado’s Space Command challenge
Alabama joins Great American State Fair for America’s 250th
Aderholt helps unveil America 250 congressional time capsule
Jerry Carl earns endorsements from manufacturers, electric cooperatives in CD1 race
Trump admin to include Conecuh Forest in oil and gas sale despite environmental concerns
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Alabama adds 64 First Class Pre-K classrooms for 2026
University of South Alabama gains state-of-the-art weather tools through partnership
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences readies for opening day
Be Pro Be Proud taps 30-year Alabama educator to lead statewide effort
Alabama State University, Morris Brown College sign partnership agreement
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Jackson Hospital delays closure announcement as questions mount over future
Jeff Samz elected chair of Alabama Hospital Association board
Flowers Hospital’s Jeff Brannon receives Gold Medal of Excellence award
Alabama lawmakers reflect on Dobbs decision on landmark ruling’s anniversary
Opinion | Whose job is the road?
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Opinion | When the constitution asks a question, courts must answer
Opinion | Familiarity breeds indifference
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Opinion | Change is coming to Riverchase Galleria, and Hoover is ready
Opinion | Republican runoff results revealing
This Matters with Bill Britt
Leadership used to be about responsibility. Now it often looks like a performance.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt warns that one-party dominance weakens accountability and rewards conformity in the latest episode of “This Matters.”
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Panelists on "The Voice of Alabama Politics" warned of widening Republican divides, ongoing prison violence and controversial proposals for closed primaries.
This Matters with Bill Britt
In his latest episode, Bill Britt explores how identity, fear and tribal loyalty shape political beliefs far more than reason or principle.
This Matters with Bill Britt
In the latest “This Matters,” Bill Britt explores why hope is not optimism, but a courageous refusal to surrender freedom.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Host Bill Britt and panelists Susan Britt and Josh Moon examined several of Alabama’s most pressing political fights.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines the erosion of shared truth, arguing that democracy cannot survive when citizens live in competing versions of reality.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Veteran journalist Bill Britt debuted a new podcast to examine the ideas and people influencing Alabama’s political life.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon examine legislation, campaign tactics and the upcoming No Kings III rally.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon examine education policy, prison reform and escalating Republican ballot disputes.