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Josh Moon

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

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An Alabama court botched the trial of Jorge Ruiz so badly that he could get a do-over

When Jorge Ruiz was sentenced in an Autauga County courtroom in early August to 99 years in prison for the accidental death of a Deatsville nurse, it marked the end of one of the more shameful stretches of injustices in Alabama legal history. Ruiz, a Mexican national who was in the country on a proper … Continued

Josh Moon

September 25, 2019

Senate Appropriations Committee headed by Shelby advances spending bills

The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the FY2020 spending bills for the Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Financial Services and General Government. The bills were each reported favorably out of the committee by a vote of … Continued

Josh Moon

September 25, 2019

Opinion

Gerrymandering prevents the one thing that could save us: Compromise

You’re going to want to sit down for this one: Alabama’s legislative districts were drawn with the intent of lessening the impact of minority voters. I know, I know. Shocking. Right? I mean, here I thought it was just our schools and our courts and our statues and our social programs and our law enforcement … Continued

Josh Moon

September 24, 2019

DNC approves Alabama bylaws, sets new election dates

Vote on new bylaws or don’t bother sending anyone from Alabama to Milwaukee next year. Essentially, that’s what the Democratic National Committee said to Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley on Friday. A subcommittee of the DNC — the rules and bylaws committee — approved a new set of bylaws for the ADP and ordered … Continued

Josh Moon

September 23, 2019

Opinion

A white mayor isn’t the answer for Montgomery; neither is a black mayor.

A black mayor will ruin the city of Montgomery. I know this to be true because I read it in Facebook comments. See, what will happen, according to Al O’Neil, is that the blacks will “revert back to more violent activities because they think they have a mayor that will condone reckless behaviors.” And the … Continued

Josh Moon

September 20, 2019

Gov. Ivey to begin cancer treatments, expects full recovery

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she has cancer and will begin undergoing treatment. She said in a statement that doctors expect her to make a full recovery. “Within the past few weeks, during a routine exam, my longtime family physician discovered a spot on my lung that was unusual,” said Ivey, who will … Continued

Josh Moon

September 19, 2019

Opinion

Another Alabama cop is dead. Do we care enough to make the necessary changes?

There was a police officer shot and killed in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night. Tuesday morning, two girls woke up with a nice, happy family, a dad who took care of them and served his community. They went to bed heartbroken and forever changed. Dornell Cousette was just 40 years old. He was the fourth law … Continued

Josh Moon

September 19, 2019

Jones offers U.S. Senate resolution memorializing the Clotilda

Sen. Doug Jones has introduced a resolution in the United States Senate to memorialize the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. The Clotilda arrived in Mobile Bay in 1860, 53 years after the United States Congress banned the importation of enslaved people in 1807. Following the … Continued

Josh Moon

September 19, 2019

2020 Alabama hemp program applications will be delayed

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has been forced to delay the application process for the 2020 hemp growing season due to issues with federal government regulations, ADAI said in a press release on Tuesday. “Currently, (ADAI) is awaiting an interim final rule to be published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Continued

Josh Moon

September 18, 2019

Opinion

The million dollar contract: How education tax dollars are wasted in Alabama

Last legislative session, with good results and great PR rolling in for Alabama’s Pre-K program, the Department of Early Childhood Education received a record-breaking increase in funding, as Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers pledged to build on one of the few bright spots in Alabama’s public education programs. The Education Trust Fund budget passed by … Continued

Josh Moon

September 17, 2019