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

Taylor hire wrong for many reasons

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The biggest problem with Bryan Taylor serving as general counsel to the governor of Alabama – which he is as of Monday – isn’t so much that he’s tied to former Gov. Bob Riley and the spring from which so much political corruption in this State has flowed. Don’t … Continued
April 18, 2017

Alabama Legislature Recap Week 8: Shhhh! Maybe they won’t notice

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Here’s breaking news: The Alabama Legislature did Legislature stuff this week. That’s right, while you were busy watching the Luv Guv love himself right out of office in the weirdest way yet, our Senators and Representatives were discussing and voting on legislation. Most of it was incredibly dumb, and … Continued
April 14, 2017

The End of Robert Bentley: Part III

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The end for Robert Bentley came several times in his final 48 hours as Governor. Sources close to the Governor, including two who were present for portions of the negotiations that ultimately led to his resignation, said Bentley backed away from agreements to resign twice between mid-afternoon Saturday and … Continued
April 14, 2017

An idea worth considering

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Republicans in the Alabama Legislature have a little explaining to do. No, seriously. I need them to explain something to me. And to you, the people who vote for them. For the past several weeks, through committee meeting after committee meeting at the State House, I have watched … Continued
April 14, 2017

House members file JIC complaint against judge over Bentley ruling

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Several House Republicans have filed an official complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Commission alleging Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Greg Griffin violated several canons of judicial ethics by failing to recuse from a temporary restraining order request filed last week by former Gov. Robert Bentley. Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Cullman) … Continued
April 13, 2017

The End of Robert Bentley: Part II

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is fairly obvious by now that Robert Bentley was awful at concealing an affair. He accidentally sent an “I love you Rebekah” text to his wife, Diane. He got caught on a recording make a phone call to his mistress – twice. He didn’t know his iPad was … Continued
April 13, 2017

The End of Robert Bentley: Part I

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The beginning of the end for Robert Bentley’s tenure as Governor of Alabama is easy to pinpoint. It came on Feb. 9, 2017, right around the time Bentley was strolling to a podium at the Alabama Department of Archives and History with then-Attorney General Luther Strange in tow. Bentley … Continued
April 12, 2017

In the end, Bentley could only blame himself

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter With the resignation of now former Gov. Robert Bentley, it’s best to start at the end. Because the end explains so much about how the beginning of that end ever came to be. That end came Monday afternoon, with all of the state’s media tucked into the old House … Continued
April 11, 2017

Gov. Robert Bentley reaches agreement to resign

By Josh Moon and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley has agreed to resign later today, several sources have confirmed to The Alabama Political Reporter. The Governor reached an agreement with State lawmakers and Law Enforcement officials early Monday morning to step down. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. Bentley’s … Continued
April 10, 2017

Sources: Bentley negotiating resignation

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley is on the verge of stepping down, having spent much of Sunday negotiating terms of a resignation with State lawmakers and Law Enforcement, numerous sources told APR. Those sources – elected officials and Law Enforcement – said Bentley, beleaguered from the past 48 hours, had all … Continued
April 10, 2017