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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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Legislature commits highway robbery with CARES funds

Money appropriated by the U.S. Congress under the CARES Act and signed into law by President Donald Trump to aid the State of Alabama due to the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was highjacked by the Alabama House and Senate this week. Under the act, approximately $1.8 billion of the funds sent to … Continued
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May 8, 2020
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Analysis | Sheriffs’ revolt part of political stagecraft

Several Alabama sheriffs with the support of some state legislators are refusing to enforce the state health order that restricts certain activities to stem the spread of COVID-19, which has infected more than 9,000 Alabamians and claimed the lives of at least 369 individuals. However, the sheriffs’ refusal to enforce has now become a subplot … Continued
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May 8, 2020
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Where is our shared sorrow and grief?

Anxiety, anger, fear and denial is everywhere as the calamity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic drags on with no end in sight. What seems lost is a collective sense of compassion and sorrow for the souls lost and the families broken by this deadly coronavirus. Some think that Gov. Kay Ivey’s new safer-at-home order is … Continued
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May 4, 2020
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No easy way forward

Gov. Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order became effective on April 4, at 5 p.m. and will expire Thursday, April 30, at 5 p.m. It is reasonable to believe that sometime in the coming days, the governor will announce whether the order will remain in place or if there is a lifting of restrictions on May 1. … Continued
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April 27, 2020
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Better together

Scared, tired, restless, and bored is the way many Alabamians are feeling these days as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Add to that mix anger and resentment, and you have a boiling cauldron of emotions as the race to stop the spread of the deathly virus has moved from a sprint to a marathon. Everyone wants … Continued
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April 22, 2020
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Proceed with caution

The best medical and scientific minds in the world have been working relentlessly over the last four months to decode the mysteries of COVID-19. They know more today than yesterday, but even still, they know very little. The politicians who are devising public policy know even less. There is an aggressive push among many of … Continued
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April 20, 2020

Alabama Power’s Mark Crosswhite to serve on president’s economic advisory panel

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the leadership of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. The team represents a “bipartisan groups of American leaders who will work together with the White House to chart the path forward toward a future of unparalleled American prosperity,” according to the White House statement. Alabama Power Company President … Continued
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April 15, 2020
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And justice is served…

On Friday, April 10, 2020, the Alabama Supreme Court upheld Mike Hubbard’s conviction on six counts of felony ethics violations. It was not a complete victory, but justice was served. And even though the Court looked craven and reluctant in its ruling, it did, in fact, acknowledge Hubbard’s guilt and also maintained his sentence. He … Continued
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April 13, 2020