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

Health

Is there no middle ground on coronavirus?

So, what’s the plan for living with COVID-19?  It would be nice to have a plan, wouldn’t it? Something that falls between “REOPEN EVERYTHING NOW!!!!!” and “SHUT IT ALL DOWN UNTIL IT’S SAFE!!!!” for those of us sane people who understand that life in the coming months will almost certainly have to fall somewhere in … Continued
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May 18, 2020
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Alabama’s government is terrible because that’s what voters choose

You don’t care.  That’s why a group of Alabama politicians — duly elected Alabama politicians, mind you — are proposing that we use $200 million worth of funds earmarked to help the state recover from an unprecedented health crisis that has economically crippled its citizens and businesses to build a new state house.  Because you … Continued
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May 13, 2020
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Alabama is “reopening” on Monday, but not because things are better

Things are not better.  COVID-19 has not slowed its spread throughout the state of Alabama. It is not easing. Numbers are not down. In fact, more new cases were reported a couple of days last week than ever before.  From what I can tell, not a single benchmark set by the Trump White House has … Continued
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May 11, 2020
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A fictional story about a fictional government

I’m going to tell you a story. We’ll pretend that it’s not true.  Let’s start this story back in 1901, when a bunch of white men gathered to rewrite the constitution of a fictional state where slavery was once the economic engine that brought prosperity. Those men, mostly petty and small and fearful of anything … Continued
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May 7, 2020
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The legislative session has restarted. So have the shenanigans

Let the shenanigans begin! You had to know that when Republicans — not exactly known for their courageous governance in the best of times — kept pressing for a shortened legislative session in the middle of a pandemic that something … shady was afoot.  It has taken less than two days for that shadiness to … Continued
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May 6, 2020

Daniels: Alabama Democrats won’t participate in legislative session

When the Alabama Legislature returns for the end of the 2020 Legislative Session next week, Alabama Democrats won’t be there.  House minority leader Anthony Daniels told the “Alabama Politics This Week” podcast on Thursday that he and “99 percent” of Democratic lawmakers plan to stay home and not participate in a session, in the middle … Continued
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April 30, 2020
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A new approach to Alabama governance: sanity

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday continued her unexpectedly sane response to the coronavirus outbreak.  Ignoring the braindead and overzealous responses from neighboring governors in the southeast, most of whom issued blanket orders to lift stay-at-home restrictions and reopen all businesses in their states, Ivey again listened to the doctors and medical professionals and implemented … Continued
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April 29, 2020
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Legislature’s return on May 4 sends a terrible message

The Alabama Legislature is returning on May 4.  May the odds be ever in their favor.  Because, with dozens of members over the age of 60 — and many of the lawmakers in not-so-great shape — that is “Hunger Games”-level stuff. But hey, if you want to be able to dip into that cornucopia of … Continued
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April 27, 2020