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

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Tuberville was right. And then he caved.

Tommy Tuberville is right about veterans’ health care.  Or, well, he was right. Before he bent to political pressure and stupid Trump pandering. But when Tuberville, speaking to a group in north Alabama this week, said that Trump should be doing more to help this country’s veterans, he was right. He was also right to … Continued
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August 8, 2019
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It is the guns. It is the rhetoric.

It’s the video games.  Or the mental health problems.  Or the violent TV shows.  Or maybe, even, it could be that the liberals have coddled these troubled minds too much.  Yep, it’s definitely one of those things, or all of those things. But the two things it can never be are the weapons of war … Continued
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August 6, 2019

Troy chancellor praises Dial’s tenure as trustee president

Gerald Dial has presided over his last board of trustees meeting at Troy University.  The longtime Troy trustee and former state senator has turned the gavel over to Beasley Allen partner Gibson Vance after eight years as board president that saw substantial growth for the university.  “He has served the university well and demonstrated through … Continued
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August 6, 2019
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Merrill response not a surprise

I like John Merrill.  I can’t help it. I like people who embrace who they are, imperfections and all, and make a hard run at whatever life they’ve chosen.  John Merrill must’ve known in elementary school that he wanted to be a politician, and he’s worked at it every day since. Shaking hands. Remembering people’s … Continued
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August 5, 2019

DNC rejects new Alabama Democratic Party bylaws

The Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee today rejected proposed changes to the Alabama Democratic Party’s bylaws, increasing the likelihood that the DNC will impose sweeping changes on the Alabama chapter.  Tuesday’s rejection came after a tense few months between the ADP and various DNC officials, during which time the ADP missed several deadlines … Continued
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July 31, 2019
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Voter ID laws burden minority voters, have zero effect on fraud

Photo ID laws do not stop voter fraud.  It’s a pretty simple truth. One that is verifiable through any number of sources and studies.  Requiring voters to present a government-issued, photo ID at the polls does nothing to deter voter fraud.  That didn’t stop the president of the United State from pushing such ID laws … Continued
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July 31, 2019
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Analysis | Alabama’s charter school law has a number of problems

The Alabama charter school law is an absolute mess, filled with loopholes and nonexistent instructions that make it possible, if not likely, that the state will endure countless bad charter schools that rob taxpayers and leave Alabama school children worse off.  Those were not the words of Alabama superintendent Eric Mackey.  But you could draw … Continued
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July 30, 2019

Roby won’t seek re-election

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby will not seek re-election in 2020.  A five-term Congresswoman, Roby made the announcement on Friday through her press office, as she thanked the voters in Alabama’s 2nd District for her time in office.  “Throughout my five terms in Congress, I have cast every vote with the deciding principle that Alabama always … Continued
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July 26, 2019
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If unemployment in Alabama is low, why is poverty so high?

There is a problem in Alabama.  Well, actually, there are a lot of problems in Alabama, but this one problem is an encapsulation of almost all of the other problems.  Right now, we are at record-low unemployment — somewhere around 3.7 percent. And you know this is true because Gov. Kay Ivey has made a … Continued
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July 26, 2019