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

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Alabama’s gun law debate has left reality

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There are times when I wonder if this is real life, or if, instead, there’s a fairly significant portion of the country that’s pulling a prank on the rest of us. You know, just to see what we’ll do, and then laugh at our reactions to the absurdity. One … Continued
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October 25, 2017

Pike Road still hasn’t repaid Montgomery Public Schools

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Pike Road school system obviously believes strongly in finders keepers. Nearly a year after the system was notified by the Alabama State Department of Education that it was mistakenly sent more than $1.4 million that should have gone to Montgomery Public Schools, Pike Road still hasn’t repaid the … Continued
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October 24, 2017
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Abortion is legal; Jones, Moore can’t change that

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I am against abortion. That’s a bit of an odd statement coming from me, given my rather extensive record of progressive beliefs. Around these parts, I’m a “lib’rul” on the political scale, and I make no apologies for such. But I also don’t like the idea of abortion. I … Continued
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October 23, 2017

JeffCo DA guilty of perjury

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A jury on Friday found Jefferson County District Attorney Charles Todd Henderson guilty of first degree perjury, a verdict that will cost Henderson his office. According to media reports, Henderson could be seen crying after the verdict was read and his attorney, Jim Parkman, said the now-former DA was … Continued
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October 20, 2017

Ethics case against Luther Strange slowed by multiple complaints, other investigations

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Ethics Commission is still investigating Sen. Luther Strange, but the inquiry has been slowed by multiple complaints and parallel investigations being conducted by other law enforcement agencies, sources familiar with the Ethics Commission investigation have told APR. A formal complaint was filed by Alabama Secretary of State … Continued
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October 20, 2017

Why was Rep. Bradley Byrne at ASU?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There was a rare sighting Wednesday on the Alabama State University campus: a white Republican. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne stopped by the campus for a quick tour and to check in with his old Alabama Senate colleague, Quinton Ross, ASU’s new president. But the visit wasn’t simply a friendly … Continued
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October 19, 2017
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Why do cops and soldiers keep voting against themselves?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Of course, Donald Trump told the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson that her husband “knew what he signed up for” and referred to him only as “your guy.” It doesn’t matter where you stand politically. If you have possessed the ability to hear over the last year, whether … Continued
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October 19, 2017
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Roy Moore, Doug Jones tie nothing to celebrate

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s time that we had a little talk about Roy Moore. Messages came pouring in to me on social media Tuesday evening following the release of a Fox News poll that showed Moore in a statistical tie with Democratic challenger Doug Jones. There was great glee among the more … Continued
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October 18, 2017

New House committee to tackle waste

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s a new House committee focused on cutting waste and streamlining the budgeting process. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced the new committee, formally called the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility, at a press conference Tuesday. It will be chaired by Rep. Chris Pringle. “Its task is to give taxpayers the … Continued
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October 18, 2017

Roy Moore’s Twitter account sees a Russian invasion

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Russians have invaded … Roy Moore’s Twitter account. The Moore campaign spent much of the weekend and the early part of Monday defending itself from the oddest of circumstances: an increase of roughly 20,000 Twitter followers on the campaign’s official account, with most of the new followers appearing … Continued
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October 17, 2017