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

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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

July 28, 2017

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

July 27, 2017

Alabama education: Lying, screaming and gavel banging

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I think we might be doing education wrong. If Tuesday was an indication, we certainly could be doing it better. Because Tuesday, man … it was … awful? An embarrassment? A colossal disservice to taxpayers? All of the above. It started with one of the cattiest, oddest board meetings … Continued

July 26, 2017

State school board meeting could be a wild one

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter At 10 this morning, the State Board of Education will meet to go over important plans for complying with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act and to set parameters for the board’s new legal counsel. Few people will talk about either important topic when the board adjourns for the … Continued

July 25, 2017

The Great Alabama Dilemma: Trump or Sessions

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Luther Strange definitely loved Donald Trump first, most and hardest. But Roy Moore loved him a lot, too. Mo Brooks wanted to love him and he definitely loves him now, has been one of the biggest supporters of the president’s agenda. Oh, and Jeff Sessions – boy, do they … Continued

July 25, 2017

The downfall of Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In the end, it was his inability to accurately assess the political landscape that will cost Michael Sentance his job as the State’s School Superintendent. Yes, he made mistakes, such as consistently alienating teachers and local superintendents with poor communication. Yes, his department made serious gaffes, such as the … Continued

July 23, 2017

Sources: State Board plans to fire Superintendent Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State School Board plans to fire State Superintendent Michael Sentance, two source close to the board have told APR. Those sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the board has not officially made a decision, said Tuesday’s meeting, at which board members will discuss an early … Continued

July 21, 2017

Lawmakers “blackballed” over Autism bill

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The invitation list to the Business Council of Alabama’s annual summer party is four names shorter this year. Sens. Dick Brewbaker, Cam Ward and Bill Holtzclaw, along with Rep. Jim Patterson, were all left off the list, Brewbaker said Wednesday. He called it being “blackballed” later on Twitter. The … Continued

July 20, 2017

A truly disgusting display

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the years, I have witnessed an incredible number of awful displays by elected or appointed public officials. Pretty much any Roy Moore event qualifies. I was at a pep rally thrown by two dozen or so elected lawmakers for a guy who had just been indicted on 23 … Continued

July 20, 2017

Montgomery residents “too stupid” for Siegelman documentary

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Capri Theater won’t be showing the documentary, “Atticus v. the Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman,” because its members and the surrounding community are just too stupid. They’re too stupid to separate fact from fiction. They’re too stupid to understand that any documentary should be taken as … Continued

July 19, 2017