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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].

News / Environment

Power company announces ash pond clean-up, some still not satisfied

Four years ago, Alabama Power Company informed regulators that it would close-in-place its coal ash ponds. Following rules put in place by the Obama Administration, Alabama Power has begun a cleanup effort that will cost billions of dollars. However, some state’s environmental groups are not satisfied with the cap-in-place process and are calling for more … Continued

Bill Britt

July 12, 2019

Opinion

Stewardship of Alabama is a real question to be answered in the climate debate

Climate change is a top issue for Democrat voters in the ongoing presidential debates, according to a Morning Consult poll. In Alabama, two Republican U.S. Senate candidates say that the weather is in the hands of God so they’re not worried. Some see changes in the climate as an existential threat, while others appear to … Continued

Bill Britt

July 8, 2019

Opinion

Lawmakers failed children in their darkest hours

During the last legislative session, lawmakers could have shown the young girls and youths of our state that they cared about them in their darkest hours, but they didn’t. Two bills that could have sent that message to our young people failed to pass because lawmakers said they ran out of time. The truth is … Continued

Bill Britt

July 5, 2019

Opinion

Alabackwards is open for business

Over the last several months, Alabama has received an abundance of national attention; unfortunately, it has made the state look backwards, punitive and even cruel. Republican state lawmakers don’t seem to mind being the butt of the joke, but business leaders do care and are frustrated with the state always being a national punchline. Almost … Continued

Bill Britt

July 2, 2019

Merrill becomes the candidate to watch in U.S. Senate race

In his opening bid to become the next U.S. Senator from Alabama, Secretary of State John Merrill hit all the right notes to appeal to Republican primary voters. In an approximately 90-second video, Merrill took on the liberal left, touted his conservative record and slammed his closest Republican opponents Congressman Bradley Byrne, former Auburn football … Continued

Bill Britt

July 1, 2019

Opinion

Moore can win, establishment can lose

In 251 days, Alabama voters will cast their ballots to determine the winners of the 2020 primary election. The big prize for the 2020 General Election is the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Doug Jones. Whoever wins the Republican primary should handily defeat Jones, but with former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore … Continued

Bill Britt

June 26, 2019

Ethics lawyer draws heat in hearing for Trump’s former regional EPA director, associate

In early May, defense attorneys presented evidence they say that shows Ethics Commission lawyers engaged in selective and vindictive prosecution when they sought indictments against Scott Phillips and Onis “Trey” Glenn III. The defense also argued before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Wallace that the commission had violated the men’s right to due process. … Continued

Bill Britt

June 24, 2019

Another former BCA staffer heads to governor’s office

Later this week, Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to announce Nathan Lindsay as director of appointments, according to sources close to the governor’s office. Lindsay will be replacing Catherine Gayle Thrash, who has accepted a position at the Department of Revenue as their government relations representative. Lindsay served eight years at the Business Council, where … Continued

Bill Britt

June 24, 2019

Opinion

Alabama Senate is rotten at the top

There is something terribly wrong when two influential senators can lie, cheat and defraud the people without retribution. As the Scottish novelist Walter Scott wrote over 200 years ago, “O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” During the last Legislative Session, Republican State Sens. Greg Albritton and Arthur Orr … Continued

Bill Britt

June 17, 2019

Alabama House Judiciary Chairman Jim Hill says a “multi-prong” approach needed on prisons

There is a general belief among lawmakers that Gov. Kay Ivey will call a Special Legislative Session sometime in the fall to address the state’s failed prisons. The real need, as many see, is not just building new facilities but also enacting sweeping justice reforms that impact the front end of the prison system. House … Continued

Bill Britt

June 12, 2019