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

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What matters to you?

What should be important in governor’s race? No, really, I’m asking. What should I care about? Which qualities should sway my vote? What could one candidate do to separate himself or herself from the other? I ask because the things I thought everyone would care about apparently don’t matter, or maybe they matter only to … Continued
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November 2, 2018

Attorneys present evidence that AG Marshall violated the law

Steve Marshall knowingly broke Alabama’s campaign finance laws, and he did so just months after arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of those laws, two Montgomery attorneys said Thursday morning. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak, who together sent a letter last week to Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey asking that he present Marshall’s … Continued
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November 1, 2018
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Alabama GOP candidates literally have no plan to govern

Why are you voting for that candidate? That’s an important question as you prepare to go to the polls next Tuesday and cast votes for the people who will lead this state. The people who will control hundreds of millions of dollars. The people who will manage your tax dollars and be responsible for public … Continued
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October 31, 2018
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The consequences of GOP governance were on full display last week

We all hear your dog whistles. If there is anything good and/or beneficial to come from the catastrophe that is Donald Trump roaming aimlessly about the White House, it is that there has been an awakening of sorts in this country when it comes to recognizing racism. We’ve turned calling the cops on black people … Continued
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October 30, 2018

Montgomery attorneys ask DA to investigate AG Steve Marshall

Two Montgomery attorneys on Thursday asked Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey to investigate Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s acceptance of campaign donations that appear to violate state law. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak have submitted a letter to Bailey outlining the $735,000 in donations to Marshall from the Republican Attorneys General Association and illustrating how … Continued
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October 26, 2018
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The words of a president matter

The words a president uses matter. They affect people. They change opinions. They mold malleable minds. Even the words of a serious presidential candidate have that weight. People listen. Large chunks of the country are moved to action. They can be calmed or angered. They can be inspired or devastated. We know this to be … Continued
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October 26, 2018
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Ivey, Bentley have been robbing bridges to pay judges, and this shell game has to stop

Want to know how broke Alabama is under its current Republican leadership? For the past nine years, GOP lawmakers, at the request of the Govs. Robert Bentley and Kay Ivey, have moved more than $300 million out of funds earmarked for road and bridge repairs and deposited it into an account that covers the costs … Continued
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October 25, 2018
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As Alabamians send other states’ kids to college, Ivey and ALGOP have no interest in education lottery

The lines snaked out of the gas station doors and around the building in some spots. At others, there was just a steady flow of people in and out for the past three days, usually a lengthy wait at the counter. Alabama residents were playing the lottery. Right over state lines, Alabamians stood in line … Continued
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October 24, 2018
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This is why Alabama’s government is broken

We don’t deserve nice things. Not in this state. Not in a state where voters routinely reward the pandering foolishness of conmen. Conmen like Steve Marshall. Alabama’s attorney general — the man who appears to be leading in the race to retain that office — provided a master class last week in all that is … Continued
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October 23, 2018