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

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Everyone is going to pretend that Steve Marshall didn’t break the law

Steve Marshall is going to get away with it. In a response to questions from APR, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said this week that it won’t be moving forward with an investigation into Attorney General Marshall’s questionable campaign contributions that appeared to violate Alabama’s ban on political action committee transfers. Instead, Ivey said she “welcomes … Continued
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February 18, 2019
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The DNC (maybe) just ended Joe Reed’s stranglehold on the Alabama Democratic Party

The Democratic National Committee is on the verge of reviving the Alabama Democratic Party. In a surprising vote on Thursday, the DNC’s Credentials Committee decided that the state party elections of chairwoman Nancy Worley and vice-chairman Randy Kelly had too many irregularities and ordered new elections to be held within 90 days. While this is … Continued
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February 15, 2019
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The secret to avoiding lobbying laws in Alabama

Attention, lobbyists: Stop registering as lobbyists. Look, I know you guys don’t need more money — and Lord knows you don’t need any additional breaks from the people who are supposed to be policing you — but I’m here with a little piece of advice that could provide you with more of both, money and … Continued
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February 14, 2019
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What we could be versus what we are

At a remarkable press conference today, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a massive spending plan that invests in the people of Alabama and draws on practices from the most successful areas of our state and country. All told, the state will spend nearly a billion dollars on a combination of initiatives, including investments of over $500 … Continued
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February 13, 2019
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A little diversity could have saved everyone from a lot of blackface embarrassment

Diversity is important. If nothing else, I’ve learned that much from the last week-plus of debates over blackface. Chances are, if the governor of Virginia or any of these other white people had found themselves an actual black friend — and not the fake one they drag out as a human shield when they say … Continued
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February 12, 2019

Montgomery DA recuses from investigating AG Marshall

Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey has recused his office from an investigating Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall over allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions. Bailey confirmed to APR that he sent a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey informing her of the recusal, which is based on potential conflicts of interest stemming from Montgomery … Continued
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February 6, 2019
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Alabama AG: There’s no such thing as a black good guy with a gun

EJ Bradford was murdered. Let’s get that straight right up front. On Thanksgiving night last year, Bradford went the Galleria mall in Hoover, where he did absolutely nothing wrong. He didn’t break a law. He didn’t break a rule. He didn’t disobey a cop. He didn’t act suspiciously. He just happened to be a black … Continued
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February 6, 2019
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JeffCo school board votes to repeal AAA. Will Alabama teachers finally take a stand?

The state’s largest school system is calling for an end to the state’s largest ongoing scam. The Jefferson County Board of Education on Monday voted to pass a resolution calling for an end to the Alabama Accountability Act — the Republican-passed tax scam that funnels millions of dollars every year out of public school classrooms … Continued
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February 5, 2019