Josh Moon

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

Public safety

Montgomery Mayor Reed welcomes state partnership, wants holistic approach on crime

Following a weekend mass shooting, Reed said his conversation with Ivey was productive and he welcomes any assistance with fighting crime.

October 10, 2025

Greene County sheriff: state should be ashamed of claims in recent audit report

Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Bennison said claims that he misspent $5 million in bingo money are merely shameful harassment by the state.

October 10, 2025

Greene Co. bingo audit proves again regulating gambling should be top priority

The sheriff in Greene County is accused of misspending about $5 million. it would never happen with proper regulation.

October 8, 2025

There’s a solution to Montgomery’s crime problem

The solution to Montgomery's crime problem—to any city's crime problem—is usually pretty easy to identify and very hard to find the will to solve.

October 7, 2025

Montgomery mass shooting leaves 2 dead, criticism and heartbreak

The shooting took place during an unusually busy weekend in Montgomery, sending tourists scrambling for cover.

October 6, 2025

Lawmaker says group threatened to burn his home, land over dog deer hunting

Rep. Chris Pringle said a group of deer hunters who use dogs threatened his property, leading him to vote against rules limiting dog-assisted hunting.

October 3, 2025

No surprise, Republicans are lying about the cause of the shutdown

As Democrats have finally found their spine and stood up for America's working class and poor, Republicans are just flatly lying.

October 2, 2025

Government shutdown: Trump, GOP refuse to protect healthcare leading to shutdown

Democrats refused to allow 4 million Americans to lose health care coverage. Republicans refused to compromise on tax cuts for the wealthy.

October 1, 2025

It’s time for Alabama Dems to stop fighting and start leading

A new rift among Alabama Dems highlights the same old problems that have prevented them from taking advantage of ALGOP issues.

October 1, 2025

Sports figures in politics is fine. If they bring sports’ lessons with them

Alabama has a habit of tapping sports to find political leaders. It would just be nice if they brought lessons from sports with them.

September 30, 2025