Saturday, June 13, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

political commentary

This Matters with Bill Britt

The death of the center

As political extremes rise, the middle disappears—and so does the ability to govern. Bill Britt explains why that matters.

May 14, 2026

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 fear becomes the strategy, something deeper breaks

Bill Britt examines how fear shapes political behavior—and what happens when it replaces truth as the driving force.

April 2, 2026

The Voice of Alabama Politics introduces new podcast “This Matters with Bill Britt”

Veteran journalist Bill Britt debuted a new podcast to examine the ideas and people influencing Alabama’s political life.

March 9, 2026

What Republicans once believed

We must force ourselves to look beyond slogans, stigmas and slurs, and instead seek those motivated by service.

February 23, 2026