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

Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance
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Sentance cuts to ALSDE staff start with popular deputy superintendent

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter State Superintendent Michael Sentance has begun the process of cutting costs to offset a potential $8 million budget shortfall, and the first cut was popular Deputy Superintendent Jeff Langham, several sources confirmed to APR. Sources said Langham, the former Elmore County Schools superintendent, was informed by Sentance on Thursday … Continued
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September 1, 2017

Wilcox Assistant DA Lipinsky announces run for State Auditor

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Elliot Lipinsky, an assistant district attorney in Wilcox County, is running for Alabama’s State Auditor. Lipinsky announced his candidacy on Thursday, saying he wants to refocus the office as State Auditor and avoid grandstanding. “I am running out of a sense of service, and to inject some new blood … Continued
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September 1, 2017
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Gerald Dial’s possible retirement could be a catastrophe for public education in Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is an impending catastrophe for public education in Alabama. Sen. Gerald Dial is considering not running for re-election and running for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner instead. I know that sounds odd. First, it’s odd that the resignation of any one state lawmaker could be a catastrophe. And second, it’s … Continued
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August 31, 2017

Artur Davis, LSA in legal standoff

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Legal Services Alabama is in an uproar. Last week, Artur Davis, the former Alabama gubernatorial candidate, resigned as LSA’s executive director and wrote a scathing op-ed about his decision on his way out. In it, and in a subsequent complaint to the national Legal Services office and an Alabama … Continued
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August 31, 2017
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Legal lottery, gaming in Alabama isn’t progress, it’s common sense

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey wants to allow Alabama citizens to vote on a lottery. Her office said so this week to APR Editor in Chief, Bill Britt. This is what passes for progress in Alabama. A Governor allowing voters to decide on a potential revenue source that could drastically alter … Continued
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August 30, 2017

Montgomery protest of Lee statue mostly hype

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Police departments aren’t messing around with protests of Confederate monuments. At a sparsely-attended protest in Montgomery on Monday evening against a Robert E. Lee statue that stands in front of a high school bearing Lee’s name, police officers outnumbered protestors by at least 6-to-1. In addition, Montgomery Public Schools … Continued
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August 29, 2017
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It’s time to pick a side, America

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Outside of Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery on Monday evening, a man who said he was a former history teacher and coach, shouted. A lot. His shouts were directed at another man who had come to the school to protest a statue of Lee, which stands out … Continued
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August 29, 2017
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2017 SEC Football predictions: I’ll take Auburn

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter These predictions probably won’t be right. I’ve been writing this same SEC prediction column every year for at least the last decade, stretching back to when I actually covered sports for the Montgomery Advertiser. I have managed to get the SEC champion and both division champs right exactly one … Continued
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August 27, 2017
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Remember the failed Daycare Regulation bill? Now a child has died

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter If Kamden Johnson lived in a better state, one governed by better people, he’d be alive today. Unfortunately, in his five short years on earth, Kamden found himself in Alabama, where people like Senators Larry Stutts and Shay Shelnutt and Representatives Jim Carns and Randall Shedd hold some power. … Continued
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August 25, 2017

Quinton Ross in ASU’s final four for President

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University’s search for a new President gets personal on Thursday. The school has selected four finalists to fill the role and those candidates will be on campus to meet with various groups – and, presumably, students – on Thursday. A university spokesperson said Wednesday that all meetings … Continued
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August 24, 2017