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].

Legislature

Selectively leaked 57-second clip from hour-long caucus debate targets speaker

Lawmakers say 57-second clip from hour-long caucus meeting was selectively released to damage speaker and distort leadership debate.

February 17, 2026

Split face of a woman, protests, democracy, illustration

The quiet work of self-government

How politics became identity, and why seriousness—not slogans—must anchor a functioning democratic republic.

February 16, 2026

HB169 and the fight over who controls Alabama’s memory

A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.

February 13, 2026

When PSC reform arrived, the rhetoric made a U-turn

As bipartisan reform advances, long-standing claims about the PSC’s structure take an abrupt and revealing turn.

February 11, 2026

Poll finds Trump endorsements not decisive as Alabama GOP primaries remain wide open

A new survey finds high undecided voters, structural advantages for statewide officials and a potential Katie Britt endorsement testing stronger than Trump’s.

February 9, 2026

Kay Ivey set a governing standard Alabama now measures against

As Ivey exits office, Alabama confronts whether voters value competence and steadiness or surrender governance to spectacle and partisan habit.

February 9, 2026

Alabama law—not property ownership—governs Tuberville eligibility

Property ownership does not determine residency under the Constitution, and long-settled Alabama case law makes that distinction clear.

February 4, 2026

Public records show bankruptcies, foreclosure, tax lien as McKee runs for Congress

Records show the Republican candidate's adult life included nearly two dozen addresses across seven states and an evolving political identity before his recent Alabama residency.

February 4, 2026

Protest songs mark when legality fails and conscience demands change

From Springsteen to Lamar, protest songs expose when legality shields injustice and force moral reckonings politics tries to delay.

February 2, 2026

This week on The V: Tuberville’s Residency risks, Trump muscle, and old Mo returns

Tuberville faces court threats, Trump reshapes the GOP ticket, and Mo Brooks resurfaces as Democrats quietly rebuild statewide.

February 2, 2026