Bill Britt

5 days ago | alreporter.com | Bill Britt

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall wants to swap his current seat for the U.S. Senate, and he’s backing Katherine Robertson as his handpicked successor. But before Alabama voters hand them the keys to even more power, let’s be blunt: these two have already proven themselves to be reckless, short-sighted, and all too willing to sacrifice the rights of Black Alabamians and the stability of their own party.

6 days ago | alreporter.com | Bill Britt

The myth of the rugged individual — the lone wolf conquering the frontier through sheer grit — has long been at the heart of America’s story, carved into our novels, movies and TV shows. But the truth, as history teaches, is that no one can thrive alone. We are social creatures, and survival ultimately depends on cooperation. Time and again, cooperation has been the lifeblood of our greatest achievements.

1 week ago | alreporter.com | Bill Britt

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has crossed the Rubicon. He has declared his candidacy for governor of Alabama. And, at least for now, there is no serious opposition in sight. A sitting U.S. Senator entering a governor’s race is rare enough — rarer still is the prospect that he may face no credible challenger at all. If that holds, Tuberville would become only the third non-incumbent in Alabama history to be elected governor without facing an opponent.

1 week ago | alreporter.com | Bill Britt

Long before it became the unofficial start of summer and the opening of campaign season, Memorial Day was a national reckoning — a sacred pause born from bloodshed and bound by the solemn duty to remember. Its origins lie in the aftermath of the Civil War, when the United States was struggling to heal from the most catastrophic conflict in its history.

1 week ago | alreporter.com | Bill Britt

Alabama is on the edge of a cliff. With each passing legislative session, it becomes more apparent: we are one election away from a government that no longer views economic growth as a priority. One cycle away from power landing fully in the hands of those more interested in policing identity, banning innovation, and enforcing personal morality than solving real problems. This is no longer abstract. It’s happening.