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This legislative session’s priority is clear: cruelty

"If this is such a compassionate Christian-dominated state, why is cruelty always so prevalent in our legislative agenda?"
February 17, 2021

A tunnel too far?

My colleague Josh Moon last week wrote a truthful (if scathing) column about the legacy of former governor George C. Wallace. After laying out his case about how Wallace used racism as a political prop, Moon ended the column this way: “And that is why George Wallace’s name shouldn’t be on any public building.” I agree. … Continued
June 18, 2020

Secretary of State responds to Alabama Political Reporter op-ed

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate op-ed published yesterday morning by Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter: This morning, Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter alleged that “voting by mail does not lead to fraud.” Moon went on to undermine the six voter fraud convictions … Continued
May 30, 2020

Secretary Merrill says voting is easier than ever in Alabama

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate report shared by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Political Reporter columnist Josh Moon: “A report published Monday morning by the Southern Poverty Law Center presented readers with the grossly inaccurate claim that voter suppression is ‘alive and … Continued
February 13, 2020

An exclusive interview with me

I’m in my 45th year as a professional journalist. During that time, I’ve written sports, covered government meetings, been an investigative reporter, and written opinion. I’ve written opinion only for more than 30 of those years. For the past four years, I’ve written a weekly column for Alabama Political Reporter, and it’s been a lot … Continued
August 16, 2019