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Why was Rep. Bradley Byrne at ASU?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There was a rare sighting Wednesday on the Alabama State University campus: a white Republican. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne stopped by the campus for a quick tour and to check in with his old Alabama Senate colleague, Quinton Ross, ASU’s new president. But the visit wasn’t simply a friendly … Continued
October 19, 2017

Why do cops and soldiers keep voting against themselves?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Of course, Donald Trump told the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson that her husband “knew what he signed up for” and referred to him only as “your guy.” It doesn’t matter where you stand politically. If you have possessed the ability to hear over the last year, whether … Continued
October 19, 2017

Roy Moore, Doug Jones tie nothing to celebrate

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s time that we had a little talk about Roy Moore. Messages came pouring in to me on social media Tuesday evening following the release of a Fox News poll that showed Moore in a statistical tie with Democratic challenger Doug Jones. There was great glee among the more … Continued
October 18, 2017

New House committee to tackle waste

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s a new House committee focused on cutting waste and streamlining the budgeting process. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced the new committee, formally called the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility, at a press conference Tuesday. It will be chaired by Rep. Chris Pringle. “Its task is to give taxpayers the … Continued
October 18, 2017

An inconvenient reality

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s time for a lesson in reality. Actually, that’s not accurate. This is a lesson in how reality becomes distorted. Usually, purposefully distorted in order to feed a convenient narrative. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange tried a little distorted reality last week, when he started criticizing everyone – and by … Continued
October 16, 2017

The real crooks are wearing suits

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Hispanic immigrants were the problem. They were mooching off of the taxpayers, helping themselves to riches that they had no right pocketing. At least, that was the viewpoint of GOP House majority leader Micky Hammon. Ol’ Micky was so dadgum angry about the immigrants, he sponsored the most … Continued
October 10, 2017

Alabama AG’s bad bet on gambling

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter What is it about the Alabama Attorney General’s Office lately that prompts apparently competent politicians to make some of the dumbest decisions imaginable? First, there was Luther Strange, who managed to turn a sure-thing, lifetime Senate seat into a loss to a religious zealot who everyone hates. And now, … Continued
October 9, 2017

Alabama AG reignites “Bingo Wars”

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has reignited the electronic bingo fight. Marshall on Wednesday announced five lawsuits filed in counties around the state – Macon, Morgan, Lowndes, Houston and Greene – aimed at stopping existing gambling operations in those counties. The filings also request injunctions against the casinos to … Continued
October 5, 2017

Moore wins GOP nomination for Senate

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Roy Moore is the Republican nominee for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat. His convincing and remarkably easy victory over Luther Strange Tuesday night was equally expected – with the results matching closely to recent polling results – and surprising – completing a stunning fall from grace for Strange and meteoric … Continued
September 26, 2017