Josh Moon

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Legislature

Alabama House Republicans want to require “Gulf of America” name change

Legislation proposed by House Republicans would require new maps, educational materials, documents and websites to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

February 14, 2025

Cost for Alabama’s mega-prison plan swells again

Lawmakers presented legislation that would allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to build two prisons, bringing the total to $1.28 billion.

February 13, 2025

Legislation changing veterans board, commissioner held over after lengthy discussion

A number of added amendments led lawmakers to hold over a bill that would make the Veterans Affairs commissioner a governor's cabinet position.

February 12, 2025

Unemployment changes, death penalty for child rape pass the House

Bills changing unemployment requirements, imposing the death penalty and requiring parental consent for vaccines passed the House on Tuesday.

February 12, 2025

America can no longer identify the bad guys

We seem to have lost the ability in America to identify the bad guys.

February 11, 2025

Refusing to license, regulate gambling, Alabama is hurting itself, not crooks

Unregulated gaming accounts for most fraud and abuse in sports wagering and other gaming activities. Alabama isn't helping.

February 10, 2025

New bill would prohibit minors from making medical decisions

In Alabama, some lawmakers believe a 12-year-old should be a mother, but a 17-year-old isn't mature enough to consent to substance abuse counseling.

February 7, 2025

Alabama Senate’s anti-immigrant bills get public condemnation but committee approval

The first day of committee meetings included a smorgasbord of anti-immigrant legislation.

February 6, 2025

An Alabama solution to medical cannabis woes

The Medical Cannabis Commission failed to follow Alabama laws when awarding licenses. The Legislature's solution: Change the laws.

February 5, 2025

Welcome to a brand new era in America

America has entered a new era — one in which being awful to others is celebrated and government is judged not on what it does for you, but what it does to someone else.

February 4, 2025