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

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The lies of bigotry

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter You’re liars. I’m talking to the bigots of this State, the ones clinging to Confederate monuments and protesting a rainbow flag in a high school classroom and traveling to white-whiners marches all over the country. You’re liars. You know it. I know it. Society has progressed around you and … Continued
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August 24, 2017

APR to show Siegelman documentary in Montgomery

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Siegelman documentary will be shown in Montgomery after all. APR has made arrangements to show the film at Troy University’s Davis Theater Oct. 1. Tickets are on sale now through this link. But it wasn’t easy. “Atticus v. The Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman,” as the … Continued
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August 23, 2017

Montgomery schools custodians stage protest

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A Montgomery County School Board meeting turned into an outdoor protest Tuesday evening, as dozens of the district’s custodians left the meeting after being denied an opportunity to speak. The custodians, upset over moves they believe are leading to their terminations and replacement by private contractors, attended Tuesday’s meeting … Continued
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August 23, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance
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The fight over Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The fight to fire State School Superintendent Michael Sentance rages on. For the past week, State Board of Education members, an attorney for the Board, the Governor’s office and Sentance have been trading passive-aggressive emails, as they argue over a meeting. That’s right. A meeting. There’s a special called … Continued
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August 22, 2017
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Confederate monuments debate is easy

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The debate over Confederate monuments doesn’t seem so hard. On one side there are people saying, “Hey, that guy who you’ve memorialized in your town square, he enslaved my ancestors and led a traitorous revolt against America in a desperate attempt to continue to enslave my ancestors – maybe … Continued
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August 18, 2017

Ethics Commission punts decision, creates more confusion

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Despite pleas from its executive director and legal counsel, the Ethics Commission on Wednesday elected to table a decision on an opinion that defined some economic development site consultants as lobbyists. The non-decision allows the five-person Commission to avoid making a public decision on the matter – instead shuffling … Continued
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August 17, 2017

Montgomery custodians fear for jobs in State takeover

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the past few weeks, a number of Montgomery Public Schools officials have questioned how the Alabama State Department of Education plans to pay for several high-salaried administrators hired to work in MPS’ central office. MPS custodians believe it’s by eliminating them – the lowest paid employees on the … Continued
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August 17, 2017
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Alabama politics: Setting new lows

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Maybe we’re expecting too much from our politicians. On a day when the president of the country called a group of white supremacists “fine people,” a guy who has been twice booted from his chief justice job beat the Republican field and forced a runoff against a guy who … Continued
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August 16, 2017

Moore, Strange to runoff; Jones wins Dem primary

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Roy Moore and Luther Strange will head to a Sept. 26, GOP primary runoff in the Special Election for US Senate. Former US Attorney Doug Jones will await the winner in the Dec. 12, General Election. With just all 67 of Alabama’s counties reporting, Moore was the top vote-getter … Continued
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August 15, 2017