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

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ACLU wants Alabama’s letters about immigration program

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The American Civil Liberties Union has filed federal Freedom of Information Act requests with 10 states’ attorneys general, including Alabama’s Steve Marshall, seeking correspondence between the AGs and the federal government over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program, started by the Obama administration in 2012, … Continued
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August 8, 2017
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Analysis: Why a city-run school system is a bad idea for Montgomery

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The City of Montgomery is planning to study the idea of creating a city-operated school system, moving from the current county system. It is nothing more than window dressing meant to appease the business community. It is the latest in a long line of “fixes” for the troubled Montgomery … Continued
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August 7, 2017
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Remaining Trump supporters aren’t doing themselves any favors

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A new Quinnipiac University poll this week put Donald Trump’s approval rating at 33 percent. Which seems high. Honestly, how is it possible that 33 percent of Americans, or American voters, have watched the absolute clown show that has taken place the last six months and thought, “Yep, that’s … Continued
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August 4, 2017

Ivey honors law enforcement at luncheon

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Only in Alabama does the sitting governor introduce a former football coach as the keynote speaker at a public event. The arrangement certainly didn’t seem to bother Gov. Kay Ivey, as she talked up former Auburn coach Pat Dye – the “coach of my alma mater,” Ivey reminded everyone … Continued
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August 4, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Pope deposition indicates ALSDE collusion, smear campaign

By Bill Britt and Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A deposition given by the Alabama State Department of Education’s Chief Information Security Officer appears to substantially support a report provided by a staff attorney that found a willful attempt by certain ALSDE staff and a State School Board member to smear a superintendent candidate. A … Continued
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August 2, 2017
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The Alabama Ethics Commission is failing us

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Ethics Commission has become a joke. Let’s all stop pretending that this five-man panel, along with its Executive Director and legal counsel, are any sort of a defense against corrupt public servants or a means to punish public corruption. They’re not. Not consistently. And not without an … Continued
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August 1, 2017

Brinson asks governor to call Ethics Commission meeting

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senate candidate Randy Brinson on Monday called for Gov. Kay Ivey to require the Alabama Ethics Commission to hold a special meeting to take up allegations that Sen. Luther Strange violated campaign finance laws. Brinson held a brief press conference outside of the Alabama Capitol building before entering … Continued
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August 1, 2017

Martin v. Marshall: AG race off to contentious start

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter During his introductory press conference in early February, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was immediately met with questions about a long-rumored investigation into then-Gov. Robert Bentley. Marshall said at the time that he didn’t know about the investigation, hadn’t been briefed yet, but planned to speak to his new … Continued
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July 31, 2017

The Montgomery intervention: Lots of money, little change

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A few hours after a State School Board meeting on Tuesday, Reginald Eggleston, the Chief Education Officer for Montgomery Public Schools, sent an email to several administrators to update them on a District personnel situation. A few weeks earlier, the State School Board had placed a hiring freeze on … Continued
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July 28, 2017
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Self-serving politics is wearing thin

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter One of the most awful things about politics is that it pushes people to do incredibly petty and self-serving things. Which is how, I guess, a group of reporters, myself included, wound up standing on the steps of the Alabama State House on Wednesday morning, listening to Rep. Mike … Continued
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July 27, 2017