Bill Britt

Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].

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When force replaces law, constitutional order collapses

Two civilian deaths in Minneapolis raise urgent questions about constitutional limits, immigration enforcement, accountability, and whether federal power still answers to law.

January 27, 2026

From stewardship to siege: how leadership lost its meaning

From the Cold War to George Wallace to Tommy Tuberville, division has won elections but repeatedly cost Alabama legitimacy, growth, and long-term strength.

January 26, 2026

Federal raids turn deadly, children detained governors warn of constitutional crisis

Federal immigration raids in Minnesota leave two citizens dead, children detained, and governors from both parties warning of constitutional and public safety consequences.

January 26, 2026

How a Tuberville residency challenge would unfold in party, Legislature

Alabama law puts post-election eligibility disputes in the hands of lawmakers, not judges, with major consequences for succession and democratic legitimacy.

January 21, 2026

Andrew Sorrell, campaign cash, and the quiet shutdown of Stable Revolution

How the state auditor’s consulting firm, PAC finances, disclosure failures, and dissolution expose loopholes rewarding legal compliance while undermining trust.

January 20, 2026

When presidents begin to resemble kings

From Washington’s restraint to executive immunity, constitutional limits are fading and king-like authority is quietly reentering American political life.

January 19, 2026

Protest is moral, change requires strategy

The machinery of authority depends on routine obedience. History shows that when citizens withdraw it—patiently, lawfully and together—even the most entrenched systems bend.

January 13, 2026

When lies replace reality, conscience is the first victim

As lies replace reality, political self-preservation corrodes conscience, history, and democracy itself—and too many enable it knowingly.

January 12, 2026

Montgomery commissioner says threats followed Jackson Hospital bailout vote

Dan Harris says critics threatened his family after Jackson Hospital vote as county weighs hospital bailouts, school tax, and fiscal stability.

January 8, 2026

Tuberville, Sharia law and the Constitution

Tuberville leads GOP polling for governor while renewing calls to ban Sharia law, raising constitutional questions and concerns about targeting Muslim citizens.

January 6, 2026