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Senate withstands filibuster, passes ETF budget

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate on Tuesday finally waited out Sen. Paul Bussman and passed its version of the State’s Education Budget. The $6.4 billion Education Trust Fund Budget increases overall funding by a bit more than 1 percent, or about $90 million, and mostly level funds K-12 schools and higher … Continued
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April 5, 2017
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In opioid fight, pharmaceuticals are the problem, marijuana the cure

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter “The opioid epidemic.” The death and destruction of millions of people has been tagged and properly branded now. The politicians have created task forces. Charitable groups have distributed pamphlets. The rest of us can do what we always do with these sorts of awful realities: Shake our heads mournfully, … Continued
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April 4, 2017
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Bentley’s impeachment: Not bad for a complete embarrassment

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley’s legal team is not happy. Attorney Ross Garber, who’s been handling the impeachment attempt of Bentley, held a press conference on Thursday to tell everyone how unhappy he is. He called the House Judiciary Committee’s process “bogus” and said they couldn’t do worse if they tried … Continued
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March 31, 2017

Details of new prison bill released, Gov’s office disputes costs

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Joined by a group of sheriffs and county lawmakers, Reps. Allen Farley and Johnny Mack Morrow introduced the outline for a new prison construction bill on Wednesday. That bill would rely on sheriffs and local jails to house thousands of prisoners and limit costs on construction by focusing primarily … Continued
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March 30, 2017
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Rough Tuesday: Bentley’s impeachment, red lights and Internet history

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I don’t even know what we’re trying to do in government anymore. I’m serious. I don’t know what any level of government is trying to accomplish, or if all of the levels might be actively working to accomplish nothing. Perfect example: Tuesday. Here are the things that occurred on … Continued
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March 29, 2017
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It’s time conservatives learned to help themselves

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabamians are tough, self-sufficient people. The conservative people of this conservative State don’t like handouts or Welfare. They don’t like people who can’t learn from their mistakes, take responsibility for their actions and pay their own way. Which makes me wonder … why do I and progressives like me … Continued
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March 28, 2017

Christian Coalition group targets Bentley, Strange, public corruption

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley and now US Sen. Luther Strange have new watchdog group on their heels. Redeem the Vote. The Christian Coalition-affiliated group, which boasts more than 300,000 members and a million-person contact list, released a statement Sunday saying it would now actively target corruption and corrupt politicians in … Continued
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March 27, 2017

Recent school shooting proves Montgomery’s fragility

By Josh Moon  Alabama Political Reporter For the city of Ferguson, Mo., it wasn’t the shooting of Michael Brown that caused widespread rioting and looting and brought scrutiny from the Department of Justice; Brown’s death Ferguson, Mo., it wasn’t the shooting of Michael  – later ruled a justifiable shooting – was simply the spark that … Continued
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March 27, 2017
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Bentley backs Trumpcare, Jesus wept

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter America first!* (*excluding: the poor, the disabled, the elderly, minorities who don’t believe slaves were immigrants and non-Christians) This is the agenda of the Trump administration and today’s Republican Party. It is an agenda that has been lifted straight from Alabama conservatives, who long ago crafted laws and regulations … Continued
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March 23, 2017