Author

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].

Party politics

Reynolds pushes rule change to let Wahl run for office, stay on as ALGOP chair

Shelby County GOP chair circulates petition to alter bylaws so ALGOP Chairman John Wahl can seek lieutenant governor seat without resigning from his leadership role.

Bill Britt

June 18, 2025

Opinion

When political rhetoric turns deadly, silence is no longer an option

The Minnesota assassinations weren’t an aberration — they were the product of a culture that rewards rage, dehumanizes opponents, and excuses cruelty.

Bill Britt

June 18, 2025

Expanded child care tax credits boost Britt’s pro-family GOP Senate agenda

The GOP-led tax package includes child care relief championed by Sen. Katie Britt, signaling a renewed Republican focus on working families and pro-growth economic policies.

Bill Britt

June 17, 2025

Opinion

“No Kings” protest renews America’s rejection of authoritarian rule

From Montgomery to Mobile, peaceful demonstrators reminded the nation that liberty demands vigilance — and no leader is above the people.

Bill Britt

June 16, 2025

Opinion

When religion rules the state, freedom is the first to fall

The SBC’s resolutions — and similar moves in Alabama — show how religious control of policy threatens liberty, diversity, and democracy itself.

Bill Britt

June 12, 2025

SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden

A new budget bill could gut SNAP for 800,000 Alabamians, forcing the state to shoulder a $300 million burden or slash vital benefits.

Bill Britt

June 11, 2025

green marijuana leaf on scales, cannabis legalization

Opinion

Alabama’s HB 445 defies reason, punishes what it can’t explain

Alabama’s new hemp law criminalizes common sense, punishing non-intoxicating products more harshly than marijuana, and threatening constitutional protections.

Bill Britt

June 9, 2025

Opinion

Would Alabama GOP reject Bruce Pearl over donations or his Jewish advocacy?

Bruce Pearl’s coaching success and Jewish advocacy may put the Alabama GOP’s values to the test.

Bill Britt

June 6, 2025

Opinion

Marshall, Robertson, and the self-inflicted wound to Alabama GOP

Their reckless power play didn’t just trample Black Alabamians — it cracked open Republican dominance and exposed the toxic grip of national puppet masters.

Bill Britt

June 3, 2025

Opinion

Cooperation, not conquest, will save democracy from the tribal abyss

Only a renewed commitment to unity, respect for the rule of law, and honest leadership can keep the promise of liberty alive.

Bill Britt

June 2, 2025