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Bentley notes: Marsh threat, Strange promises over Senate seat

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In interviews for Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate seat, Luther Strange promised to “do more” to help former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. And state Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, “seemed angry” and allegedly threatened to “f—k with” Bentley for the next two years if he wasn’t appointed, according to handwritten notes … Continued
September 19, 2017

Analysis: Montgomery intervention failing despite local support

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is a misconception with the state takeover of Montgomery Public Schools. Everyone seems to think that MPS officials don’t want it. That’s untrue. Board members made it clear this week that even those who are currently actively engaged in an ongoing AEA lawsuit against the intervention are open … Continued
September 17, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Sentance’s resignation: There’s one person to blame

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The relatively short state education nightmare is over. Michael Sentance resigned on Wednesday, bowing out a day before he was sure to be fired by a state Board of Education long tired of dealing with him. The end of Sentance’s tenure was, ironically, the one thing he managed to … Continued
September 14, 2017

When voting in Senate special election, think of yourself

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter One candidate doesn’t know what DACA is. The other candidate doesn’t know what the truth is. That’s what you’re left with in the Republican runoff for a U.S. Senate seat. Roy Moore v. Luther Strange. Two candidates who most of us don’t want. A judge who keeps getting himself … Continued
September 12, 2017

ASU expected to name Quinton Ross president, but not without needless controversy

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University’s trustees will name Quinton Ross as the school’s new president at a board meeting on Friday afternoon. This will not be a surprise to anyone even remotely close to the university. Sources close to the board told APR early in the search process that Ross would … Continued
September 8, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Alabama’s education circus never stops

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Department of Education circus keeps chugging along. As department staff and superintendent Michael Sentance gear up for an all-important board meeting next week – yet another meeting that could bring an end to Sentance’s tenure – ALSDE has been dealing with fires on a number of … Continued
September 7, 2017

Stop acting surprised by Jeff Sessions’ racism

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Jeff Sessions is a racist. I have grown tired of people telling me that he’s not, and then using some contrived example of a time when Jeff Sessions didn’t exhibit the tendencies of a hood-wearing, cross-burning racist to prove the point. Oh, this one time, Jeff Sessions saw a … Continued
September 6, 2017

Remember the failed Daycare Regulation bill? Now a child has died

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter If Kamden Johnson lived in a better state, one governed by better people, he’d be alive today. Unfortunately, in his five short years on earth, Kamden found himself in Alabama, where people like Senators Larry Stutts and Shay Shelnutt and Representatives Jim Carns and Randall Shedd hold some power. … Continued
August 25, 2017