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Ella Bell, longtime state school board member, has died

Ella Bell, a fixture on the State School Board and champion for public education in Alabama, passed away on Sunday. She was 71.  Bell served on the School Board for 18 years, often making herself a thorn in the side of any state lawmaker or State Department of Education bureaucrat who she suspected of toying … Continued
November 4, 2019

Time for an ethics champion to step forward

A majority of Alabama voters are “very concerned” about government corruption and ethics, however, Republicans who once championed strong ethics laws have retrenched or given up the fight altogether. Our state needs a champion who will lead the battle to keep the state’s ethics laws strong: a singular individual with the courage to do what … Continued
September 5, 2018

“Silent Cal” Said A Lot

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Ninety years ago, President Calvin Coolidge addressed many of the problems we face today, from widespread fear and intolerance to the threats against free speech, freedom of the press and equal protection under the law. For a man whose nickname was “Silent Cal,” he wrote volumes about our great … Continued
October 13, 2016

Justice Moore’s Future Rests With Politically Appointed Court

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The fate of Chief Justice Roy S. Moore now rests with the Court of the Judiciary, an appointed body consisting of judges, lawyers, and private citizens. Those nine political appointees are Moore’s judge and jury and will return its verdict within ten days. But perhaps Justice Moore’s indictment and … Continued
September 29, 2016