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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].

News / Stealing the Statehouse

Rep. Ball Says He’s a Target for Speaking Out

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The day following his testimony in Lee County, a North Alabama State Representative doubled down on claims that Mike Hubbard’s arrest was politicly motivated. In a April 16 appearance on a radio talk show, State Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) says he may be targeted by prosecutors for speaking out on … Continued
April 28, 2015

Legal Schnauzer Blogger Finally Has Legal Champion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After being arrested, detained, found guilty and hit with massive, punitive damages, Legal Schnauzer Blogger wants his day in court…and yes, he will be there with an attorney. Since July 2013, Roger Shuler has suffered one legal defeat after another, over reports he published on Legal Schnauzer concerning, Liberty … Continued
April 28, 2015

Investigator with Ties to Former Deputy AG Terminated

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Recently, the State’s Attorney General’s Office terminated an investigator with ties to alleged wrong-doings by former Deputy Attorney General Henry “Sonny” T. Reagan.  Howard “Gene” Sisson, an investigator with the Attorney General’s Office since 2007, has been removed from his position after it was believed he conspired with … Continued
April 27, 2015

AUM Study: Financial Impact of Gaming Shows Boom for State

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Political Reporter has obtained a copy of a study on the financial impact of gaming in Alabama, which will be released ahead of a Gaming Bill being introduced in the Senate later this the week. (See study here.) An Auburn University Montgomery (AUM) study, commissioned by … Continued
April 27, 2015

The Reason I Go To Work (Opinion)

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Prophet Elijah said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it … Continued
April 24, 2015

Agencies Describe Dire Consequences of Budget Cuts

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Taking a page from the Gipper’s playbook on Tuesday evening, Gov. Robert Bentley released a memo that outlined the impact of the Orr/Clouse General Fund Budget.(See memo here.) Ronald Reagan once said, “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” For months Bentley has … Continued
April 23, 2015

Meeting with Criminal Defense Brings Day to Abrupt End

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—An abrupt adjournment of the House last Thursday caused many to question, “why?” The House ended its session on April 16, with a long, Special Order Calendar yet to be addressed. The spin: a Democrat filibuster. However, Republican legislators speaking on background said, the session was gaveled to a finish … Continued
April 23, 2015

New Chief Deputy “Steel Lady”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Appointment of a new Chief Deputy at the Attorney General’s Office should have all of the crooked politicos sleeping with the lights on. Alice Martin, former US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, will take the job of serving as number two, under Attorney General Luther Strange. … Continued
April 22, 2015

Latest SCOTUS Ruling Means Some Redistricting Assured

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In light of this weeks ruling by the US Supreme Court, the State of Alabama will most assuredly be forced to redraw some legislative districts. On Monday, the Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that upheld North Carolina’s Republican-drawn electoral districts. In its ruling, SCOTUS cited the … Continued
April 22, 2015

Are White Democrats An Endangered Species?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—What was once an endangered species is now all but extinct, that being the elected, white Southern Democrat. Turning the “Solid South” Republican began in the Civil Rights era, and is all but complete under the presidency of Barack Obama. As recently as 1977, there was not a single … Continued
April 21, 2015