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The Gulf Coast treatment center utilized new grant funding to expand specialized counseling and peer support programs for former military personnel.

This Matters with Bill Britt

Bill Britt examines how power, legitimacy and silence allow harm to thrive in modern politics.

Legislature

Legislation to give political leaders greater control over the self-appointing Archives board advanced rapidly through the Statehouse last week.

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When politics becomes performance, serious problems go unaddressed. And in Alabama, the consequences are already shaping everyday lives across the state.

The Voice of Alabama Politics

April 5, 2026
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Elections

Rep. Adline Clarke keeps on fighting for voting rights, no matter how hopeless that fight seems at times. This week, she finally got a...

Congress

A rightwing X account tried to embarrass Alabama's U.S. Representative Shomari Figures. It failed.

Legislature

The bill would open utility relocation reimbursements to all companies, removing the annual income requirement and adding spending caps

Economy

Supporters argued the legislation provided immediate relief to consumers while allowing a wider range of perspectives in utility regulation decisions.

Governor

Doctors successfully removed fluid pressing against Governor Kay Ivey’s lung, allowing her to return home with no expected complications.

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Legislation seeking to force Montgomery to hire more police officers ignores reality and basic common sense.

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Not every student wants or needs a four-year degree, but every student deserves a pathway to a successful, rewarding career.

Opinion

For today’s young men, it’s not a crisis of desire—it’s a fear of failure. Young men increasingly see failure as the ultimate vulnerability.

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Could there be a blue wave in Alabama? There should be.

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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There is great deal of speculation about how or even if a compact with the Poarch Creek Indians...

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By Susan BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Today, HB 257 is scheduled on the House Special Order Calendar. If passed, this bill would give a select...

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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 257 sponsored by state Representative John Knight (D-Montgomery), which some have called the “Star Chamber bill,”...

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