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Federal charges for Shelby County woman who faked cancer

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A Shelby County woman who faked a terminal cancer diagnosis to bilk her friends and family out of money now faces Federal charges and is in Federal custody. Jennifer Cataldo, who APR exposed as a scam artist in May, now faces Federal wire fraud charges, according to an indictment … Continued
June 21, 2017

Quality journalism comes in many different forms

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I won a couple of awards over the weekend. The Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors doled out journalism awards to State media at its annual banquet, and I was fortunate enough to pick up two. It’s nice, but I’ve never been big on awards. It always seemed silly to … Continued
June 20, 2017

ASU hires firm for president search, still moving slowly

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University’s search for a new president continues to move at a snail’s pace. After more than two hours of picking apart a profile document the university plans to use in hiring its next president, the search committee responsible for that hire voted to hire an outside law … Continued
June 20, 2017

APR’s Josh Moon receives two APME Journalism awards

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Over the weekend, The Alabama Political Reporter’s Josh Moon received several awards at the Alabama Associated Press Media Editor’s Journalism contest. Moon, and other journalists from across the State, received their awards in Birmingham at a luncheon. Moon received the awards for two pieces he wrote while working at The Montgomery Advertiser. … Continued
June 19, 2017

Alabama’s corruption problems can’t be solved through emails

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Another email from Luther Strange. This one is about the EPA – oh, wait, forgive me, I mean “the radical, activist EPA,” to put it in Strange’s terms. There was also one about something in Huntsville, several about Jeff Sessions’ testimony, something about farms, a few about the NRA … Continued
June 16, 2017

Alabama’s problems will soon be America’s problems

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter America’s celebration of idiocy is wearing thin. Since November’s election of Trump, the leadership of this country has quickly devolved into a tangled mess of bumbling idiots who have managed to get nearly everything wrong all the time. It has truly been the Alabamization of America, and at a … Continued
June 15, 2017

Juvenile Task Force shooting for big changes

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As the District Attorney in Montgomery County, Daryl Bailey deals daily with the issue of youth crimes. It has, in his opinion, reached a breaking point. “We are on the cusp of losing an entire generation of kids,” Bailey said Tuesday. “What has happened over the last several years … Continued
June 14, 2017

ASU being sued from all directions

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is apparently lawsuit season at Alabama State University. Over the past two weeks, the University has been hit with three lawsuits, including a Federal suit involving racial discrimination and another suit over the school’s often-contested food services contract. In addition to those, the Alabama Media Group, owners of … Continued
June 14, 2017

Facts and scandals will never trouble Trump voters

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There appears to be a bit of confusion among media folks across the country. Following last week’s testimony from former FBI Director James Comey, people with cameras and notepads rushed out to interview Trump voters to see if the people who elected The Walking Congressional Hearing had buyer’s remorse. … Continued
June 13, 2017

Court rules Zeigler’s lawsuit over STAARS contract can proceed

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge, on Wednesday, tossed out most of a lawsuit brought by Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler over the troubled STAARS computer system, but left intact, the suit’s primary allegation. Judge James Anderson dismissed six allegations in all, including one that could have made the case … Continued
June 1, 2017