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.

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Our gun culture kills and kills again

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Once again, a mass shooting. A man using guns he shouldn’t have been able to legally obtain gunned down nearly 600 people at a music festival in Las Vegas, killing 58 before taking his own life in his 32nd floor hotel room 300 yards away. I’m already hearing the … Continued

October 12, 2017

For Birmingham residents, it’s an exciting time

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, it has been a long, long time since Birmingham residents have seen an election for city leadership like we saw this year. And, really, that’s good news. Better news, really, was that Birmingham voters found themselves in a rare and enviable position. Both of the candidates for mayor … Continued

October 5, 2017

It’s Roy, of course.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter So what did you think I’d write about? Of course, Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate. I’m happy about this. If I could have voted, I would have voted for Judge Moore. I would have. I couldn’t vote because I voted in the … Continued

September 28, 2017

I’m not voting Tuesday, but Republicans should

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I won’t be voting on Tuesday in the Special GOP Runoff between Roy Moore and Luther Strange. I voted in the Special Democratic Primary, so I’m going to respect the law and not try to cross over. Though in an election paid for by Alabama taxpayers, that crossover law … Continued

September 21, 2017

US Sen Jones: It could happen

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Could a Democrat win a U.S. Senate race in Alabama? At least one poll says it could happen, if either former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore or U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, former state attorney general, win the upcoming Republican Special Election primary runoff for Senate, to be … Continued

September 14, 2017

A hurricane season gone bad

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter What had been a fairly quiet hurricane season is no more. With Category 5 Hurricane Irma churning in the Atlantic and heading for Florida, along with the recent Category 4 Hurricane Harvey that devastated southeastern Texas, our hurricane season is likely to be one for the records. I grew … Continued

September 7, 2017

Bemoaning our post-truth society

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Many readers know that, along with my journalism career, I’m also an English instructor at UAB. During most semesters, I teach two or three classes in the English Department, usually freshman composition courses and/or sophomore literature. I enjoy teaching, and I’ve been doing that at UAB since 2001. This … Continued

August 31, 2017

Change may be coming to Birmingham

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter As one who has covered Birmingham City Council meetings from time to time, I can attest they can be raucous affairs. Even when Birmingham is moving steadily forward, as it has for the past few years, the mayor and City Council are known to fight each other, sometimes literally. … Continued

August 24, 2017

I’m dreaming of a Purple Christmas

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I don’t know what I was expecting; I guess I’m the eternal optimist. But Alabama Republicans again decided not to change. Not to step forward and do something exciting and new. Disgraced former Chief Justice Roy Moore and US Sen. Luther Strange are in the Republican runoff for the … Continued

August 17, 2017

The same will be a shame

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter This is one of those corny columns. Ready? GET OUT AND VOTE ON TUESDAY! Take a couple of minutes, and do your duty. Yep, it’s a “Go-Vote” column, and there’s a reason. On Tuesday, Alabama voters are supposed to go to the polls for the Democratic and Republican primaries … Continued

August 9, 2017