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The sketchiness of “economic development”

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Let’s be honest, governing well is hard. So hard, in fact, that sometime in the past, most Alabama politicians quit trying. And so, our people found an easier way to make taxpayers at least believe that they’re doing some good. Economic development. Essentially, the idea is this: We pay … Continued
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February 13, 2018
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It’s the greed that hurts Alabama most

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s the greed that bothers me most about the Alabama Legislature. I know that it sometimes seems tough to narrow down the most troubling aspect of our state lawmakers — to boil down the systemic failures and overwhelming corruption to a single topic. But it’s not for me. It’s … Continued
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February 9, 2018

Ethics Commission could pull back veil on BCA conference donations

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Ethics Commission will vote on an opinion Wednesday morning that will change the way multiple-sponsor events report gifts to lawmakers and state employees, a ruling that would close a loophole in Alabama’s ethics laws that has benefited the Business Council of Alabama. For years now, the BCA … Continued
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February 7, 2018
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President Trump, where is the winning?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I have a question. I’m sitting here admiring my extra $1.50 and my new Costco membership, as the stock market makes that slide-whistle sound effect it used to make when ol’ W was in charge, and I just can’t help but wonder … The winning, when does it start? … Continued
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February 6, 2018
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Anthony Ray Hinton has been exonerated, deserves compensation

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Make no mistake about it, Alabama Legislature, you can’t fix what happened to Anthony Ray Hinton. Not even with $1.5 million. Not with all of the public apologies in the world. You can’t take 30 years of a man’s freedom, charging him with a crime he didn’t commit, and … Continued
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February 2, 2018

Judge dismisses three from Pouncey lawsuit

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge has dismissed two Department of Education attorneys and the former interim state schools superintendent from a lawsuit filed last year by Jefferson County superintendent Craig Pouncey alleging a conspiracy to deny him the superintendent’s job. Judge Roman Shaul, in a two-page order, released … Continued
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February 1, 2018
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The daycare bill, part II: It’s all about the money

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Here we go again. The daycare bill is back in the Alabama Legislature, and the hand-wringing has commenced. Only, most of it has occurred behind closed doors, away from the watchful eyes of the public and the media, back in the crevices of the State House, where the real … Continued
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January 31, 2018

A man of faith

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Walt Maddox has faith in Alabama voters. A lot of faith. So much faith that the Democratic mayor of Tuscaloosa will officially qualify on Friday to run for the governor of the state, believing that the voters of the state will overlook that “D” beside his name and cast … Continued
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January 26, 2018
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Maybe we should teach the Bible

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, a group of scientists announced that a fossilized human jaw bone has been discovered in a cave in Israel — a discovery that rewrites the story of man’s earliest travels out of Africa by more than 50,000 years. If confirmed, the discovery would mean man first left … Continued
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January 26, 2018