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State’s hired gun stuns study group claiming prisons not overcrowded

A surprise declaration during the inaugural meeting of Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy caught many attendees off guard when the attorney representing the state denied that state prisons are overcrowded. Prison overcrowding is well-documented by the Alabama Department of Corrections as well as the USDOJ investigations that threaten a prison takeover … Continued
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July 24, 2019
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Infrastructure: Alabama needs a road program. Wallace and Big Jim knew this.

One of the obvious political changes in Alabama government over the last decades with the Republican takeover of the Legislature has been the reluctance to raise new revenue to fund state government.  Many of the current Republican legislators came to Montgomery in 2010 with a no new tax pledge.  Voting for any kind of tax … Continued
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March 27, 2019
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What exactly did you win?

There was no blue wave in Alabama. There was no blue ripple in Alabama. There were only a lot of blue Democrats left wondering just what the hell happened. For some reason, a bunch of us progressive types apparently believed that simply wanting something to happen — without putting in the time and effort to … Continued
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November 7, 2018
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Milton McGregor: The maddest I’ve ever been

The angriest I ever was as an editorial writer while at The Birmingham News was because of Milton McGregor. I wrote opinion for The News for 25 years. Lots of anger opportunities. But my most angry happened early in my career as an editorial writer, when McGregor was trying to get the voters of Jefferson … Continued
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March 29, 2018
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The Montgomery takeover continues to fail

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A scam. That’s what the Alabama State Department of Education’s intervention into Montgomery Public Schools is. From the outrageous hires made by former superintendent Michael Sentance — almost all of whom have now been pushed out, but not before costing the state and the cash-strapped MPS system hundreds of … Continued
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February 26, 2018

Montgomery School Board will support State takeover

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Montgomery County School Board will accept the recommendation of a State takeover of the Montgomery school system and will work with the State to correct problems in the district, school board members said during a meeting on Friday. The board voted unanimously to approve a plan recommended by … Continued
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January 20, 2017

The plan is in place for takeover of Montgomery schools

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The first official step in the takeover of the Montgomery County School System will come Thursday, when State School Board members will vote to approve a takeover plan that will leave some management of MPS schools with the local board, sources familiar with the process have told APR. At … Continued
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January 10, 2017