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

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The consequences of GOP governance were on full display last week

We all hear your dog whistles. If there is anything good and/or beneficial to come from the catastrophe that is Donald Trump roaming aimlessly about the White House, it is that there has been an awakening of sorts in this country when it comes to recognizing racism. We’ve turned calling the cops on black people … Continued
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October 30, 2018

Montgomery attorneys ask DA to investigate AG Steve Marshall

Two Montgomery attorneys on Thursday asked Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey to investigate Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s acceptance of campaign donations that appear to violate state law. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak have submitted a letter to Bailey outlining the $735,000 in donations to Marshall from the Republican Attorneys General Association and illustrating how … Continued
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October 26, 2018
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The words of a president matter

The words a president uses matter. They affect people. They change opinions. They mold malleable minds. Even the words of a serious presidential candidate have that weight. People listen. Large chunks of the country are moved to action. They can be calmed or angered. They can be inspired or devastated. We know this to be … Continued
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October 26, 2018
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Ivey, Bentley have been robbing bridges to pay judges, and this shell game has to stop

Want to know how broke Alabama is under its current Republican leadership? For the past nine years, GOP lawmakers, at the request of the Govs. Robert Bentley and Kay Ivey, have moved more than $300 million out of funds earmarked for road and bridge repairs and deposited it into an account that covers the costs … Continued
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October 25, 2018

Sources: Marshall appointed AG after agreeing to investigate “rogue” prosecutors

Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Steve Marshall to be Alabama attorney general after Marshall agreed to launch an investigation into Special Prosecution Division Chief Matt Hart and Acting Attorney General Van Davis, who successfully prosecuted former Speaker Mike Hubbard. According to well-placed sources, Marshall was the only district attorney that Bentley approached who promised he would … Continued
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April 6, 2018
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Analysis: The Poarch Creeks had a very bad day in the Ala. Supreme Court

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday dealt two blows to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians – one directly, one indirectly – with opinions on three cases involving the Poarch Creeks’ casinos in Alabama. On paper, the tribe lost two and won one. But in reality – and in … Continued
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September 30, 2017
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The worst thing Robert Bentley did

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A few weeks ago, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee dropped a report detailing a bunch of awful things former Gov. Robert Bentley did. There were tales of affairs, of intimidation, of misusing power, of misusing State resources, of acting above the law and of flaunting his overreach of power. … Continued
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May 3, 2017
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Robert Bentley: The Magician

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Robert Bentley has a career waiting on him when this governor deal wraps up. Magician. Because the guy is making more stuff disappear than David Blaine lately. $300,000 in campaign cash? Abracadabra, poof, gone! The committee to impeach him? Vanished! Luther Strange’s integrity? Zipped! A 50-year marriage? Gone! The … Continued
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February 2, 2017