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For nearly two decades, Bill Britt has covered power and politics with a simple principle: Report the facts. Expose the truth. Repeat. This series explores how power works, how accountability breaks down, and why informed citizens are essential to a functioning democracy.
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Counting Votes and Accepting Results (opens the original)
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Bill Britt discusses election security, access to the ballot, and public trust in election results. He outlines the role of audits, recounts, and courts in addressing legitimate challenges. In this episode of This Matters, Britt argues that the integrity of the process should matter more than which candidate wins. About This Matters This Matters with Bill Britt is a podcast from Alabama Political Reporter exploring how power works, why accountability fails, and what democracy asks of each of us.
Think Your Vote Doesn't Matter? Think Again (opens the original)
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Does your vote really matter? Bill Britt makes the case for participating in the midterm elections, even when the candidates disappoint you. In this episode of This Matters, he explains why voting is a way to hold power accountable and have a say in the decisions that affect your community. About This Matters This Matters with Bill Britt is a podcast from Alabama Political Reporter exploring how power works, why accountability fails, and what democracy asks of each of us. Through commentary and
Who Holds Presidential Power in Check? (opens the original)
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Do Americans apply the same constitutional standards to their own party as they do to their opponents? In this episode of This Matters, Bill Britt examines presidential power, individual rights, and party loyalty. He argues that constitutional limits must apply regardless of who wins an election. t About This Matters This Matters with Bill Britt is a podcast from Alabama Political Reporter exploring how power works, why accountability fails, and what democracy asks of each of us. Through comment
Why We Have Checks and Balances (opens the original)
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Who controls the people who control the government? Bill Britt examines how the Constitution divides authority and places limits on government power. This episode of This Matters explores checks and balances, individual rights, and why constitutional boundaries matter regardless of who holds office. About This Matters This Matters with Bill Britt is a podcast from Alabama Political Reporter exploring how power works, why accountability fails, and what democracy asks of each of us. Through commen
Would You Defend It If the Other Side Did It? (opens the original)
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A principle that changes according to who holds power was never a principle. It was permission. Would we judge a political action the same way if the other party did it—or do our convictions change with the name and party label? In this installment of "This Matters," Bill Britt examines partisan double standards and why principle is measured by what we require of our allies, not merely what we demand of our opponents. Because democracy cannot survive one set of rules for people we oppose and ano
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