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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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Democrat or Republican for Jefferson County DA?

By Bill Britt  Alabama Political Reporter Jefferson County voters elected Democrat Charles Todd Henderson District Attorney over incumbent Republican Brandon Falls to become the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly a generation. However, Henderson will never serve as District Attorney after being convicted of felony perjury charges, which stem from him lying to a … Continued
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October 24, 2017

Using heart not head, major flaw in payday lending debate

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A report by Jonathan Lee, writing for the Mises Institute located in Auburn, lays bare the flawed economic thinking of those who oppose small, short-term consumer lenders, such as payday and title loans. “[P]olicymakers are thinking with their hearts while sitting in their air-conditioned offices, away from the facts … Continued
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October 23, 2017
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Does love win when a 20-week old baby is aborted? Some liberals think so

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recent poll of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama is giving liberal Democrats hope that Judge Roy Moore’s beliefs are too far out of the mainstream for him to win in December’s general election. A recent Fox poll shows Moore and former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in a … Continued
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October 19, 2017

Rumor about Justice Glenn Murdock has hint of truth

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Rumors are part of the stock-in-trade of Montgomery politicos, and this past Friday it churned out buzz that Supreme Court Associate Justice Glenn Murdock was going to make a big announcement by day’s end. In an attempt to run the gossip to ground, The Alabama Political Reporter called Murdock … Continued
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October 16, 2017
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Doing our duty as free press

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As is often the case, one country’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter; and likewise, one person’s anonymous source is a patriot and someone else’s traitor. Like much in politics, traitor versus patriot largely depends on who’s blowing the whistle and who’s caught up in the malaise. The press who reported weekly … Continued
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October 16, 2017

ALGOP Chair, Steering Committee reprimand Hooper

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Crenshaw County Republicans and some on the ALGOP steering committee are still seething over self-proclaimed Alabama Trump Victory chairman, Perry O. Hooper Jr., inserting himself into a recent local event. The rift came to a head at Wednesday’s ALGOP Steering Committee meeting according to multiple sources with knowledge of … Continued
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October 13, 2017
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Forget it, Jake; it’s Alabama

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The National media, alt-right and even the left hope Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican primary signals a seismic movement toward more disruptive candidates in GOP primaries. Those who hope to replicate Moore’s success in other states don’t seem to understand that Moore is not an insurgent candidate … Continued
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October 10, 2017

County GOP chair asks party to rein-in Perry O.

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A letter sent to Republican State Party Chair Terry Lathan on Thursday accuses the self-proclaimed Alabama Trump Victory Chairman of trying to take over a local GOP event as part of “a cheap promotional stunt to further his personal agenda.” Letter The letter written by Crenshaw County Republican Party … Continued
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October 6, 2017

Only four rogues in Robinson case?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter According to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District, Jay Town, four lone actors allegedly conspired to stop the EPA’s efforts to declare a portion of North Birmingham an EPA Superfund Site. Town asserts that only Joel Iverson Gilbert, Steven George McKinney, David Lynn Roberson and then Democrat State … Continued
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October 5, 2017

Is a former ALEA executive running afoul of revolving door statute?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recently, the Alabama First Responders Wireless Commission voted to recommend that Alabama opt-in to a first responders’ wireless network provided by AT&T. But there may be a problem. AT&T’s man on the ground in Alabama is the former executive director of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Former ALEA Executive … Continued
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October 5, 2017