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Josh Moon

Josh Moon is an investigative reporter and columnist. You can reach him at [email protected].

Another “guns in church” bill is coming. It will be as pointless as the previous versions

You can take your gun to church, unless the church says you can’t. There is no law that will change this. And there will never be one. That is because in America, a private business or house of worship has the right to prevent anyone from entering their premises for pretty much any reason that … Continued

Josh Moon

January 2, 2020

Opinion

The most under-reported stories of 2019

With an abundance of news source and a never-ending stream of daily political news, there are inevitably a handful of stories — important, meaningful stories — that slip through the cracks and go under-reported and under-read. For whatever reason, these stories in 2019 didn’t go viral and weren’t a hot topic among your friends and … Continued

Josh Moon

December 31, 2019

Opinion

Don’t let the next decade be like the last

The last decade should embarrass anyone living in Alabama. Because by any measure that doesn’t include college football, the last 10 years have been a disaster for the working class people of this state. To put it simply: The rent is up and the wages are down. Corruption is at an all time high. Murder … Continued

Josh Moon

December 31, 2019

Opinion

Steve Marshall’s 2019 was one of the worst in Alabama history

Steve Marshall might just be Alabama’s worst attorney general — ever. To be certain, he’s an awful AG. And I only pause in calling him the absolute worst in this state’s history because Alabama has had more than its share of God-awful AGs through the years. Marshall, though, is making a real run at the … Continued

Josh Moon

December 26, 2019

Opinion

3M dumped harmful chemicals around Decatur for years. It’s time the public knew the consequences

Every afternoon during seventh grade basketball practice, I and everyone else on the team would make as many trips as allowed to the water fountain just outside the gym doors to gulp down enough water to keep us from passing out. After school some days, we would ride our bikes to an old creek near … Continued

Josh Moon

December 23, 2019

Opinion

Alabama lawmakers continue to defend an indefensible president

Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday night, because he deserved to be impeached. Oh, I know that’s news to a lot of people in Alabama, where a conservative information bubble deflects away facts that are inconvenient to the conservative way of thinking. But it’s true. Trump deserved to be impeached. More so than any other president. … Continued

Josh Moon

December 19, 2019

Sessions supported the widow’s tax that Doug Jones just killed

After nearly two decades, the military widow’s tax is apparently on its deathbed. Thanks to Doug Jones. A U.S. Senator from Alabama. Because of Jones and Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, some 67,000 military widows will finally enjoy the military benefits their loved ones were promised when they enlisted and gave their lives protecting … Continued

Josh Moon

December 18, 2019

Opinion

Problems continue for Montgomery’s first charter school

Montgomery’s first charter school remains a first-rate mess. As former LEAD Academy principal Nichole Ivey-Price prepares for another hearing in her ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit against the charter school, a number of current and former LEAD employees have told APR that the environment at the school remains one of near-chaos. Perhaps most surprising, the employees … Continued

Josh Moon

December 17, 2019

Opinion

The answer to Alabama’s 200-year problem: Vote for yourself

Alabama celebrated its 200th birthday on Saturday. In a few weeks, researchers from UAB will begin testing children for a disease — hookworms — that was last widespread around that same time. Three steps forward, two steps back should be our state motto. Since this state’s birth, its people have struggled with issues of class … Continued

Josh Moon

December 16, 2019

Opinion

Alabama’s justice system is now encouraging political corruption

Sherry Lewis will most likely never serve another day of jail time for committing two felony ethics violations. A Jefferson County judge on Thursday sentenced Lewis to a 10-year suspended sentence, imposed community service and restitution, and promised to send her to jail if she violates the terms of her probation. So, for stealing thousands … Continued

Josh Moon

December 13, 2019