This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines patriotism, criticism and the American promise that each generation must decide whether to preserve or abandon.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
- Legislature
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
- Economy
Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open US facility in Auburn
Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects
Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits
Google plans $1.5 billion Jackson County data center expansion
Report: Alabama loses $3 billion annually from abortion restrictions
- National
- Education
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
White Coat Ceremony held for Auburn’s inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort
Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies
- Health
Alabama Board of Pharmacy urges caution as kratom crackdown continues
Judge denies Jackson Hospital emergency bid against Blue Cross
Opinion | Celebrating new tools in the fight against cancer
Report: Alabama loses $3 billion annually from abortion restrictions
Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications
- Opinion
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines why voters’ choices often reflect values, fears, identity and belonging as much as economics or policy.
This Matters with Bill Britt
The rule of law only matters when it restrains power, protects opponents and reminds everyone no one stands above it.
This Matters with Bill Britt
America survives flawed leaders because strong institutions correct mistakes, restrain power and protect liberty from human ambition and failure.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Fear grows when people know the truth, recognize the danger and still decide silence is safer than courage.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt traces how democracies are weakened when judges, journalists and officials abandoned fairness for political convenience.
This Matters with Bill Britt
A politics built only on opposition eventually loses purpose, replacing leadership, vision and belief with outrage and endless conflict.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Power does not merely test character; it can reshape people until performance becomes identity and ambition consumes conscience.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Fear of losing power has destabilized civilizations throughout history, and modern nations may be repeating dangerous patterns again.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.