Bill Britt

Grocery shelves are empty, no milk, toilet paper or eggs, and even grass-fed beef that sells for nine-dollars a pound is gone. But that’s not because there’s a lack of food, it’s because people are making panic-purchases and hoarding. We are better than that. “There’s plenty of food and plenty of things in the supply … Continued

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a worldwide pandemic. It is now in Alabama. There is no reason to panic, but fear and anxiety are driving many to horde everything from toilet paper to Ibuprofen, leaving bare shelves from Walmart to the local pharmacy. Cautious vigilance is more the order of the day than panic. [visual-link-preview encoded=”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”] … Continued

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, upon learning of Alabama’s first confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, released the following statement: “Along with my fellow Alabamians, I have closely monitored the rapidly changing events regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a state, we have taken precautionary measures and made preparations in the case that the virus would eventually reach … Continued

At a House Health Committee meeting on Wednesday, state health officer Dr. Scott Harris said he did not doubt that novel coronavirus would be found here in Alabama if there was more testing. The deadly COVID-19 virus is here, and people are sick and most likely, some will die. Around the state, people are being … Continued

Despite Gov. Kay Ivey’s call for the Legislature to give her gaming study group time to bring her fact-based recommendations, Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, last week introduced a bill that would provide the Poarch Band of Creek Indians a monopoly, eliminates all competition and bind the state to a compact while adding comparatively little to … Continued

On Super Tuesday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler challenged Gov. Kay Ivey’s bid to become the GOP delegate for Place 1. Zeigler lost stunningly with Ivey crushing his arrogant aspirations with 70 percent of the vote. In declaring his candidacy, Zeigler said, “It’s the same old fight — Kay Ivey and the Montgomery Insiders vs. Jim … Continued

President Donald Trump won the Alabama Republican primary with 96.2 percent of the vote, with former Vice President Joe Biden taking the Democrat field with 63.2 percent, according to available results. While Republican numbers dwarfed Democrats by more than 270,000 votes, there was a 13 percent surge in Democrats’ participation. Compared to the 2016 Presidential … Continued

When the votes are tallied from Alabama’s Republican and Democrat primary this evening, the winners will have been elected by a minority of eligible voters; the same will likely be true in all the states participating in Super Tuesday. Alabama Secretary of State’s office projects 30-35 percent of all eligible Alabamians will participate in the … Continued

A story published February 24, on Gateway Pundit alleges, “Bradley Byrne kicked his brother’s widow off her land,” but the land was never owned by Byrne’s sister-in-law. Whether the reporter at Gateway Pundit didn’t read all the court records or there were other motives, the erroneous accusations on the popular right-wing blog are now being … Continued