accountability

Why listening is the real test of leadership

In this edition of This Matters, Bill Britt explores how leaders who stop listening to dissent risk losing touch with reality—and the truth itself.

May 11, 2026

When money decides elections before voters do

Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.

April 30, 2026

Power unchecked decides what truth is

When power abandons limits, it begins defining truth itself, shifting society from accountability toward authority and leaving fewer checks to restrain it.

April 20, 2026

Opinion

Alabama can’t afford unserious politics

When politics becomes performance, serious problems go unaddressed. And in Alabama, the consequences are already shaping everyday lives across the state.

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April 6, 2026

When leadership becomes performance

Leadership used to be about responsibility. Now it often looks like a performance.

March 26, 2026

Bill Britt: One-party rule erodes accountability

Bill Britt warns that one-party dominance weakens accountability and rewards conformity in the latest episode of “This Matters.”

March 23, 2026

State auditor race takes shape as Chen qualifies, Sorrell seeks reelection

With businessman Derek Chen's qualification, the race now pits his call for reform against incumbent Andrew Sorrell's push for continuity.

January 9, 2026

Opinion

When citizens disengage, self-government erodes in Alabama

Low turnout and habit-driven politics quietly replace accountability, leaving power unchallenged and citizens forgetting their responsibility in a self-governing state.

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December 22, 2025

Opinion

Lawmakers put Alabama’s first-in-the-nation public TV system at risk

Alabama created the nation’s first public TV network, yet political fear and extremist pressure now threaten APT’s future and its PBS partnership.

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November 17, 2025