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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 / Elections

Mistaken identity and racist, sexist, anti-Semitic posts could spell disaster in PSC race

Degrading women, racial slurs, anti-Semitic rhetoric and semi-pornographic images posted on social media pages hasn’t hindered the rise of a Republican Party candidate for the Alabama Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities and other entities. The Alabama Public Service Commission race, where little-known James “Jim” Bonner is challenging incumbent Jeremy Oden. Bonner is actually leading … Continued

Bill Britt

May 21, 2018

APR’s League of Influentials offer predictions in the upcoming Republican primary

During the first two weeks of May, the Alabama Political Reporter asked its League of Influentials to weigh in on upcoming Republican statewide elections. The Influentials are a roster of lawmakers from both parties, political analysts, members of the media, lobbyists and consultants that span the political spectrum. The survey finds Gov. Ivey with a … Continued

Bill Britt

May 21, 2018

Lawsuit against Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office dismissed by federal judge in Rondini matter

Last week, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ron Abernathy held a press conference during which he announced a federal judge’s dismissal of a wrongful death suit brought by the family of former University of Alabama student, Megan Rondini, against his office. The family alleged that the Sheriff’s Office had failed to adequately investigate and prosecute an alleged … Continued

Bill Britt

May 21, 2018

Exempt from Open Meetings Act, high stakes ethics committee begins work

A meeting that will potentially impact Alabama for generations is being held at 1 p.m. today, at the office of the attorney general. But the public would know about this important conference if they had only searched the legislative resource site dubbed, ALISON. However, one would have to know to click on the ‘Meetings & Announcements’ … Continued

Bill Britt

May 17, 2018

Opinion

Cobb’s pledge sets a trap for rivals; Very Trumpian

Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sue Bell Cobb, last week, put forward a campaign pledge as cover for her failure to vet a field director who is a registered sex offender. Rather than admitting her mistake and firing the sex offender and the staff member who hired him, she tried to change the subject by blaming the … Continued

Bill Britt

May 17, 2018

Twinkle says she’s ready

Steady determination mixed with Southern savvy and hard-won grit have led Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh to the brink of becoming Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Of course, she will first need to get past State Rep. Will Ainsworth and State Sen. Rusty Glover in the Republican primary on June 5. But Cavanaugh believes her message of smaller government, … Continued

Bill Britt

May 15, 2018

Opinion

BCA, ALFA and PCI support candidates with a history of misogyny

In the era of the #MeToo movement, it should be shocking that the Business Council of Alabama, the Alabama Farmers Federation and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are supporting men for statewide office who have either protected sexual predators or are themselves accused spouse abusers. The popular novel, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” … Continued

Bill Britt

May 14, 2018

King leads April fundraising, but elites allied with Canary double down on Marshall

In what may be the most consequential political race of 2018, interim Attorney General Steve Marshall was bested in fundraising in April. According to the latest campaign finance reports, former Attorney General Troy King raised around $500,000 to end the month while Marshall received just under $250,000 during the same period. Of the four Republican … Continued

Bill Britt

May 7, 2018

Court records raise troubling questions about $87 million coastal bridge project

A nearly $100 million taxpayer-funded bridge project connecting the Foley Beach Express to Alabama’s beach destinations landed the state’s top transportation officials in court last week. A lawsuit filed by privately owned Baldwin County Bridge Company and Baldwin County Revenue Commissioner Teddy J. Faust led to a court appearance by the Alabama Department of Transportation … Continued

Bill Britt

May 2, 2018

Public Service Commission votes to save Alabama Power customers mega-millions

In what might seem like Christmas in May for energy consumers, the Alabama Public Service Commission unanimously voted today to save Alabama Power customers $337 million over the next two years. “This is the whole reason that I supported Donald Trump and went door-to-door for him in a battleground state,” said Public Service Commission President … Continued

Bill Britt

May 1, 2018