Alabama politics

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

Redistricting, Freedom Riders and primaries shape debate

Alabama’s redistricting battles, Freedom Riders legacy and emerging political shifts reveal deeper struggles over power, identity and representation.

May 11, 2026

McCaney pledged no dark money before sharing attack ad

Campaign finance records show overlapping payments among Alabama Values PAC, Farm PAC and an obscure Wyoming firm tied to GOP attacks.

Bill Britt

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May 8, 2026

Analysis

Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais

Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections.

Bill Britt

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May 6, 2026

Analysis

Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority

Federal courts do not operate on orders alone. They rely, in part, on the credibility of the parties before them.

Bill Britt

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May 5, 2026

Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing over Alabama special session in redistricting case

The request followed Governor Kay Ivey’s special-session call, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s compliance with a court-drawn congressional map.

Bill Britt

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May 5, 2026

Opinion

The 800-pound political gorilla

I can think of nobody more divisive, or anyone who revels more in the heat of political fires, than Donald Trump.

Mike Ball

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May 5, 2026

Alabama AG race escalates as PAC money questions intensify

Republican infighting, hidden political money and questions about leadership dominate another volatile week across Alabama politics.

May 4, 2026

Voting rights advocates rally against Alabama redistricting special session

Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.

May 4, 2026