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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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Confidential Poll Shows Davis Gaining Ground in Montgomery Race

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“Almost any time an incumbent is defeated, it is an upset. That’s a given. But, the signs of the rapidly diminishing political strength of incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, fairly leap out of the survey data.” This is the partial conclusion of a confidential poll obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter. … Continued
June 10, 2015

Bentley Said, “Let the People Vote”

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY— Candidate and first-term governor Robert Bentley wanted to let the people vote. But, in his second term, hearing from the people doesn’t seem to be a desired option.  Campaign literature from 2010 states Bentley’s position on gambling: “As a member of the Alabama Legislature, I have opposed … Continued
June 9, 2015

May Data Shows Small Business Owners Optimistic

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— A new survey shows that small business owners in Alabama are more optimistic about the future, than they are about today. A survey of conducted by Thumbtack.com and developed with economists at Bloomberg captures the economic sentiment of roughly 800 respondents in Alabama on a scale of 1 to … Continued
June 9, 2015

House Rural Caucus is Working Together

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Report  MONTGOMERY—If there is a bright spot to be found in the 2015 Legislative Session, it was the House Rural Caucus. The House Rural Caucus is a bipartisan group of State Representatives who come together to focus on issues that specially face rural-dwelling Alabamians. “We work to be a voice for … Continued
June 8, 2015

Titanic Failure (Opinion)

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Just when the Alabama Republican supermajority thought its ship was coming in, it went down a few miles off the coast. The 2015 legislative session, by conservative measure, has been a titanic failure. In general, the cause of the disaster can be blamed on lawmakers trying to solve … Continued
June 5, 2015

Lobbyist Banned, Rumors About Buying Legislators

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Legislators returned to Montgomery on Tuesday to a buzz of speculation as to why a lobbyist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) was banned from a prominent Senator’s office and why that same lobbyist was reportedly claiming the Democratic caucus was bought and paid for. During … Continued
June 3, 2015

Racial Gerrymandering: Only Issue For Court

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The 11th Circuit three-judge-court will only reconsider racial gerrymandering in the Alabama’s redistricting dispute. Federal Judges William H. Pryor, and W. Keith Watkins, writing for the majority, reconfirmed their earlier ruling in the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference fight against the redistricting plan drawn … Continued
June 3, 2015

Well Past Time For Hubbard To Go (Opinion)

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter If the Governor calls a Special Session of the Legislature, House Republicans must call for Reorganization.  The failure of the 2015 Session can be traced back to the vote by the Republican House Caucus to reelect Mike Hubbard as Speaker of the House. Hubbard, who is charged with … Continued
June 1, 2015

Senator on Vacation While Bill to Establish Local Office Passed

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, SB487 passed in the Senate, while the bill’s sponsor was on vacation with his girlfriend.  A bill to establish a local legislative office in Lee Country was passed last week, even though the sponsor, Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn), was in sunny Jamaica, according to his Senate colleagues. … Continued
June 1, 2015

Sisson Always Does Things The Right Way (Opinion)

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Howard “Gene” Sisson always does things the right way, at least that is what he kept telling his boss Attorney General Luther Strange.  According to his termination letter, Sisson admits he wanted to discredit Chief of the Special Prosecution Divison, Matt Hart, but didn’t want to undermine the … Continued
May 29, 2015