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Joey Kennedy

Joey Kennedy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, writes a column each week for the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter.

Unlike Roy Moore, I’m not dreaming of a “white” Christmas.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Ah, the Christmas column. Alabama residents love to light up their homes, many elaborately, often with yard ornaments synced to Christmas carols. In our drive-arounds, my wife, Veronica, and I love to pass those Nativity scenes that have Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, various farm animals, the three wise … Continued
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December 21, 2017
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Roy Moore’s god fails to come through

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter It turned out as it should have. Democrat Doug Jones, his honor and history intact, defeated Roy Moore. Moore talks a lot about how God guides his campaigns. Well, God saw what was best for Alabama, and selected Jones – at least, that’s what the perspective from Moore should … Continued
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December 14, 2017
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My wife is Time’s Person of the Year

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I was heartened and encouraged by Time magazine’s Person of the Year. It’s one of those years where the person is persons. One of those persons is my wife. No, not Taylor Swift. Nor Alyssa Milano. Nor Rose McGowan. Nor Selma Blair. Veronica Pike Kennedy. My wife. Whom I’m … Continued
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December 7, 2017
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Charles Barkley nails it on Alabama’s US Senate race

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter In the special U.S. Senate General Election on Dec. 12 between Democrat Doug Jones and twice-ousted state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, I guess I’m with former Auburn University and NBA great Charles Barkley. Before Saturday’s Iron Bowl, Barkley made it simple to reporters before the game won … Continued
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November 30, 2017
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Heroes in our midst

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter There are a lot of women out there who are my heroes. My wife, Veronica, is right at the top, no doubt. Since last week’s column, where Veronica allowed me to share the two times she’s been sexually assaulted, we’ve heard from many people, including one reporter who is … Continued
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November 22, 2017
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About Roy Moore, there’s just too much there

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter One of the most puzzling, and frustrating, reactions to this whole Roy-Moore-chased-and-sexually-assaulted-teen-girls story is the lack of compassion and understanding from men. First, whether the stories are absolutely true, we’ll probably never know. There aren’t any selfies, though a 30-something man signing a high school girl’s yearbook is pretty … Continued
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November 16, 2017
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We must not forget LBJ

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Woody Harrelson is amazing as Lyndon Baines Johnson in the just-released movie LBJ. I’m afraid this movie may not have legs. It’s showing in one theater in Birmingham, and my wife and I attended the Saturday afternoon matinee with maybe a dozen other people. That aside, everybody should see … Continued
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November 9, 2017
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A woman’s right to choose: It’s the law of the land

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I rarely write about abortion. There simply isn’t much new to say, and the various camps – pro-life and pro-choice – are firmly entrenched in their positions. Yet, the federal courts continue to uphold a woman’s right to choose, and that’s as it should be. State Rep. Mack Butler, … Continued
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November 2, 2017
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Don’t take the bait; ban puppy mills instead

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Many people who know me, know that my wife, Veronica, and I are into animal rescue – mostly dogs, of course. We have a grumble of pugs at our house, all of them rescues. One, Keller, is blind and was used up in a puppy mill in the Cullman … Continued
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October 26, 2017
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An exciting new era for Birmingham

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Here in Birmingham, the excitement continues after Randall Woodfin solidly defeated incumbent Mayor William Bell in the Oct. 3 runoff for mayor. So beginning Nov. 28, the state’s largest city will have that city’s youngest mayor in a long, long time. Woodfin, 36, and a lawyer in the city’s … Continued
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October 19, 2017