Josh Moon

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Legislature

The gambling fight gets messier

Substitute bills and lots of new ideas seem destined to sink the gambling legislation, denying Alabamians an opportunity to vote.

March 5, 2024

SPLC accuses Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen for providing faulty voter info

SPLC says Alabama Secretary of State sent erroneous voter info to more than 5,000 Montgomery County voters.

March 5, 2024

Reed’s democratic purity test would leave party with no candidates

Reed is trying to boot two Dem candidates from the ballot for allegedly accepting donations from GOP supporters. It's an absurd move.

March 4, 2024

Alabama lawmakers have an opportunity to fix abortion laws. They won’t

The Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling has exposed obvious flaws in our laws. This is a chance to actually fix them.

March 1, 2024

The gambling fight continues on, weirdly

A small faction of senators is trying to slyly kill the bill and block voters from an opportunity to have a say about the issue.

February 29, 2024

Super PAC that’s attacked progressive Democrats spending big on Figures in CD2

Protect Progress, which has spent $1.7M backing Figures, has drawn national headlines for massive spending against cryptocurrency consumer protection advocates.

February 29, 2024

Alabama desperately needs legal, regulated sports wagering

Sports wagering in Alabama is a $2 billion-per-year industry operated by con men and used car salesmen. We should change that.

February 28, 2024

Gambling bill unlikely to see action this week, but there is renewed optimism

As senators work through a variety of options for gambling, many are starting to realize the best option is in front of them.

February 27, 2024

Stop acting like the Alabama Supreme Court ruling was a shock

Alabama has a long history of doing the worst. It continues to happen because Alabama citizens allow it.

February 26, 2024

Healthcare expansion, lack of communication threaten gambling legislation

The week ended with seemingly much disarray surrounding the gambling legislation, but optimism remains that a deal can be reached.

February 23, 2024