My life, work & Alabamafication
An Alabama native, I've spent the last 20 years covering political culture in my home state and the South. As a columnist for AL.com, I write about character, corruption, cruelty and hypocrisy while also searching for those righteous folks who stubbornly stick to their principles and make their state and country better places for all.
Before joining AL.com, I spent 10 years writing for alt-weeklies in Birmingham, including Birmingham Weekly and Weld, the latter of which I co-founded. I've also contributed to the New York Times, CNN.com and the Washinton Post. In my time here, I've covered the HealthSouth accounting fraud, the Jefferson County bankruptcy, and the foibles of numerous Alabama politicians, including Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, Gov. Robert Bentley and Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.
After joining AL.com in 2012, I first worked as a government and politics reporter before taking the position of columnist in 2014. Since then, I have been honored with multiple awards and recognitions for my work, including the 2023 Pulitzer Prize.
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Learn about my work: Awards and recognition
