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Save the indignation as Alabama’s clown show goes national

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The outrage was evident from coast to coast on Wednesday. As news outlets learned that disgraced Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore – twice removed from the bench for failing to meet the standards of judicial ethics – had been interviewed by Gov. Robert Bentley to possibly fill … Continued
December 22, 2016

Byard to Senate, Bentley’s attorney to AG?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As candidates continue to jockey for position in the race to land the soon-to-be-vacated US Senate seat currently held by US Attorney General-nominee Jeff Sessions, the temporary appointment looks more and more like a done deal. On Monday, APR’s Bill Britt reported that several insiders told him that current … Continued
December 21, 2016

ASU Board votes to fire Boyd

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Gwendolyn Boyd tenure at Alabama State University is officially over. ASU’s Board of Trustees voted 8-6 on Friday, following a nearly six-hour meeting, to terminate her contract. Boyd was in her third year at the school and finishing up the first year of a three-year contract extension granted … Continued
December 16, 2016

Can Joe Reed save Gwendolyn Boyd at ASU?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A week prior to the annual Turkey Day Classic football game last month at Alabama State University, ASU employees discovered that someone had broken into the school’s football stadium and cut a fiber optic wire – a costly act that threatened some of the activities planned for the game. … Continued
December 16, 2016

The toughest man in America

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter We like tough guys in Alabama. Listen to the stories repeated around this state. Bear Bryant playing football on a broken leg. Or that time Bo Jackson ran over The Boz. We love NASCAR fights, gritty basketball and light-em-up football hits. John Wayne movies would win Oscars this year if … Continued
December 15, 2016

Sources: ASU board to fire Boyd on Friday

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has the votes to fire embattled university president Gwendolyn Boyd on Friday and will do so unless Boyd negotiates her resignation prior to the meeting, two sources close to the trustees told The Alabama Political Reporter. The sources also said that attorney … Continued
December 14, 2016

Base housing issues continue to plague Maxwell families

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter For the past five months, the carpet in Jenna Torres’ home on Maxwell Air Force Base has needed replacing. A water leak in late June soaked it, and when that leak wasn’t properly fixed, it was soaked again in July. Now, five months later, the moldy, smelly carpet remains. … Continued
December 14, 2016

State Auditor Ziegler pitches another prison reform plan

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Jim Ziegler has a plan for Alabama’s prison problem. At a press conference Tuesday morning, the Alabama State Auditor laid out a 12-step plan – which he dubbed “Plan Z” – to correct Alabama’s overcrowded prison issues. Ziegler said his Plan Z would cost taxpayers only a quarter of … Continued
December 14, 2016

No one should be surprised by Alabama’s bogus graduation rates

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama graduation rates were “misreported.” That was the official line from the Alabama Department of Education last week, as officials there were forced to finally announce what they’ve known for years. That Alabama’s graduation rates are bogus. Don’t be fooled by the claims of surprise from anyone. Not … Continued
December 13, 2016

The suits pick up another ethics win

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s funny how many laws you can violate if you’re wearing a suit and tie. There were lots of suits and ties in attendance Wednesday morning at the Alabama Ethics Commission’s regular meeting, where the five-man board was set to hear complaints from numerous charities about one of the … Continued
December 8, 2016