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Ivey gives Taylor, Blankenship permanent roles

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Chris Blankenship and Hal Taylor are sticking around. Blankenship, who was appointed the acting Commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture, and Taylor, who was acting Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), had their acting tags removed by Governor Kay Ivey on Friday. The pair will be the … Continued
August 11, 2017

Democratic candidate Doug Jones picks up Biden endorsement

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Doug Jones continues to pick up big-name endorsements in his bid to turn Jeff Sessions’ former Senate seat blue. Former Vice President Joe Biden, on the heels of endorsements from Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis and Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, tossed his support to Jones on Thursday. In … Continued
August 11, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

It’s Judgment Day for State Superintendent Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Will State Superintendent Michael Sentance stay or go? That question will be answered by the Alabama Board of Education on Thursday during a scheduled 10 am meeting. Two sources close to the board say the decision on Sentance’s termination is fluid and can go either way, but that a … Continued
August 10, 2017

Fake Cancer lady pleads guilty to fraud

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A Shelby County woman accused of faking a terminal Cancer diagnosis pleaded guilty to Federal wire and bank fraud charges on Tuesday. Jennifer Flynn Cataldo, a former teacher, admitted in US District Court in the Northern District of Alabama to faking terminal cancer in order to bilk her friends … Continued
August 9, 2017

The biggest hypocrites on Earth

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Trump supporters are unhappy. I’ve found that they’re generally an unhappy, grumpy bunch anyway, but in this particular instance they’re unhappy with me. Apparently, my last column didn’t sit well with them after I helpfully explained to the 33 percent of American voters who approve of Trump’s first … Continued
August 8, 2017

Analysis: Why a city-run school system is a bad idea for Montgomery

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The City of Montgomery is planning to study the idea of creating a city-operated school system, moving from the current county system. It is nothing more than window dressing meant to appease the business community. It is the latest in a long line of “fixes” for the troubled Montgomery … Continued
August 7, 2017

Remaining Trump supporters aren’t doing themselves any favors

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A new Quinnipiac University poll this week put Donald Trump’s approval rating at 33 percent. Which seems high. Honestly, how is it possible that 33 percent of Americans, or American voters, have watched the absolute clown show that has taken place the last six months and thought, “Yep, that’s … Continued
August 4, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Pope deposition indicates ALSDE collusion, smear campaign

By Bill Britt and Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A deposition given by the Alabama State Department of Education’s Chief Information Security Officer appears to substantially support a report provided by a staff attorney that found a willful attempt by certain ALSDE staff and a State School Board member to smear a superintendent candidate. A … Continued
August 2, 2017

The Alabama Ethics Commission is failing us

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Ethics Commission has become a joke. Let’s all stop pretending that this five-man panel, along with its Executive Director and legal counsel, are any sort of a defense against corrupt public servants or a means to punish public corruption. They’re not. Not consistently. And not without an … Continued
August 1, 2017

Martin v. Marshall: AG race off to contentious start

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter During his introductory press conference in early February, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was immediately met with questions about a long-rumored investigation into then-Gov. Robert Bentley. Marshall said at the time that he didn’t know about the investigation, hadn’t been briefed yet, but planned to speak to his new … Continued
July 31, 2017