This Matters with Bill Britt
When government decides which history is acceptable, the question is no longer the past but who controls national memory today.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Experienced politicians won easily in Tuesday’s special primary elections
Analysis | Tuberville appeal asks who enforces Alabama’s Constitution
Governor urges voters to cast ballots in Alabama special primaries
Former AG Troy King crosses party lines to endorse Ron Sparks
Doug Jones brings town hall tour to Montgomery
- Governor
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to four agencies
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
- Legislature
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
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
- Economy
Rep. Sewell visits grocery store “to highlight Trump’s broken promise to lower prices”
NFIB survey: small business optimism continues to rise
Opinion | Alabama’s workforce future depends on expanding opportunity
Meta launches $1 billion fund supporting data center communities
NFIB July Jobs Report: Small Business Employment Index picks back up
- National
Rhett Marques wins GOP nomination in redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Sewell marks 61st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Sen. Britt hails USDA’s $35 million for feral swine control
Sen. Britt introduces bill to strip LGBTQ+ protections from Title IX
Greg Cook fields Senate questions on Alabama federal judgeship nomination
- Education
Ensler touts expansion of public school conflict resolution, counseling initiatives
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Yearbys
Alabama Arise joins national campaign to support public schools
Birmingham City Council approves $45 million for career center, schools and student programs
Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers
- Health
Alabama Big 10 Mayors make mental health a priority, convene experts in Mobile to advance solutions
VA launches national psilocybin therapy trial with Birmingham, Tuscaloosa sites
UA System expands nursing programs amid Alabama shortage
UAB awards grants to study atherosclerosis advancement and MYC-driven cancers
ACLU report exposes Alabama maternal health care crisis
- Opinion
Opinion | Your lawmakers are selling you out on data centers. There’s a fix for that …
Opinion | Alabama’s workforce future depends on expanding opportunity
Opinion | Alabama families need Senator Britt to keep fighting for affordability
Opinion | When leadership means saying no to your own side
Opinion | When the majority becomes its own opposition
patriotism stories
Featured Opinion
America is the greatest country on earth, no matter how much rightwing conservatives try to tear it apart.
This Matters with Bill Britt
America’s 250th anniversary asks whether we will merely celebrate liberty or accept responsibility for carrying its promise forward.
Featured Opinion
At 250, America’s promise remains unfinished, demanding truth, courage and fidelity from citizens willing to repair the republic together now.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines patriotism, criticism and the American promise that each generation must decide whether to preserve or abandon.
Legislature
If the bill passes the Senate, the body of water would become known as the Gulf of America.
Featured Opinion
For those who see a nation in decline, I say, open your eyes and look around where you live.
Featured Opinion
Immigration was once a very important national issue. It should be again - if only to remind us how great this place is.
State
The study ranked each state according to 13 factors including number of military enlistees, voter turnout and volunteerism.
Opinion
Compelled patriotism is best left in the past.