Josh Moon

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

Commuting the sentence of Charles Burton is not a hard call to make

There is no one—aside from a few morbid freaks—who wants to see Charles Burton put to death at the hands of the state.

February 26, 2026

No matter how it came to be sponsored by Republican Senator Larry Stutts, it is a good, necessary and consequential piece of legislation.

February 25, 2026

Come along, let's go steal a vote. It's really quite easy. Let me show you how.

February 23, 2026

Austin Smith has been helping at-risk youth of Montgomery since he was in high school. Now he wants to do it from the Legislature.

February 23, 2026

Montgomery's problems were built by conservative ideals put in practice over 50 years. Those same ideals won't save the city.

February 19, 2026

Republicans keep figuring out ways to suppress votes and kill elections, in a never-ending effort to hold power.

February 17, 2026

We are killing our natural resources. And our conservative lawmakers are actively participating in the criminal acts against them.

February 16, 2026

Alabama keeps trying abstinence-only sex ed. It has failed spectacularly. So we're going to try it more.

February 13, 2026

State Representative Phillip Ensler is planning a new lottery push, and it promises to be popular with voters.

February 12, 2026

Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he supports a bill currently being debated in the legislature that would change the way PSC board members are selected.

February 11, 2026