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It’s time to squash America’s irrational love of guns

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter When did it become cool to own a bunch of guns? This is the thing that has always escaped me in the never-ending gun debate: Just when in the hell did owning a gun make you the macho, cool guy? For most of my early life, growing up in … Continued
November 6, 2017

Republicans stink at governing

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are the greatest con men on Earth. I am almost in awe of their skills and abilities to dupe the Republican voters into voting for them. At all. Much less to the point that they control Congress and the White House. Because every hard statistic says they’re awful … Continued
November 3, 2017

The Trump-Russia scandal: Don’t be a fool

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s nothing to see here. Pay no attention to the uproar at those mainstream media outlets over the indictments of Donald Trump’s campaign manager and a campaign advisor and the guilty plea of another Trump advisor. There’s nothing to any of it – certainly not an indication that the … Continued
October 31, 2017

Documents reveal truth about bingo casino complaints

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On August 25, at a little after 8 p.m., Jeff Chandler, Jake Frith and John Daly walked into the River City Entertainment gaming center in Lacey’s Springs and started to play a computer-assisted version of bingo. The trio played several games, and after 30 minutes or so, they left. … Continued
October 30, 2017

AG’s office picks up small win in bingo fight

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has landed his first blow in his renewed gambling fight. It was a small one. A Morgan County Circuit Court judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against River City Entertainment, preventing the small casino in Lacey’s Springs from continuing its operations. Marshall filed … Continued
October 27, 2017

Montgomery wants state to pay for uncertified hires

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Who’s picking up the tab? That question is being asked a lot in the Montgomery Public Schools system these days, as the district searches for cash to fill a budget deficit and attempts to dig out from a disastrous state takeover. One way that Montgomery officials hoped to trim … Continued
October 27, 2017

Could Trump rhetoric damage Alabama-German auto trade?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A German delegation made a stop in Montgomery on Wednesday, part of a multi-state visit to try and ensure future automotive business between the two countries. That business is particularly important to both Alabama and the German state of Baden-Württemberg, where Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut serves as minister of economic … Continued
October 26, 2017

Alabama’s gun law debate has left reality

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There are times when I wonder if this is real life, or if, instead, there’s a fairly significant portion of the country that’s pulling a prank on the rest of us. You know, just to see what we’ll do, and then laugh at our reactions to the absurdity. One … Continued
October 25, 2017

Pike Road still hasn’t repaid Montgomery Public Schools

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Pike Road school system obviously believes strongly in finders keepers. Nearly a year after the system was notified by the Alabama State Department of Education that it was mistakenly sent more than $1.4 million that should have gone to Montgomery Public Schools, Pike Road still hasn’t repaid the … Continued
October 24, 2017

Abortion is legal; Jones, Moore can’t change that

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I am against abortion. That’s a bit of an odd statement coming from me, given my rather extensive record of progressive beliefs. Around these parts, I’m a “lib’rul” on the political scale, and I make no apologies for such. But I also don’t like the idea of abortion. I … Continued
October 23, 2017