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Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].

Questions Arise on No-Bid Software Contract

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The revelation that a no-bid software contract approved by Finance Director Bill Newton led to a meltdown in the State’s ability to pay its bills in a timely fashion has raised questions about how the contract was awarded. Not only are thousands of vendors not being paid, but State … Continued
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December 10, 2015

Hubbard Defense Receives Near Fatal Blow in Latest Rulings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For months, indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard has hung his hopes on a dismissal, based on an allegation of prosecutorial misconduct. On Wednesday, trial Judge Jacob Walker, III sent a signal that he was ending the silliness and moving with haste toward the March 28, 2016 trial. Judge Walker showed … Continued
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December 10, 2015

Is Hubbard Trying to Avoid Forfeiture?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard, who has been indicted by the State on 23 felony counts of public corruption, is trying to sell-off assets that may be subject to State forfeiture laws. The 2014 Act states, “Any property, proceeds, or instrumentality of every kind, used or intended for use in  the … Continued
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December 10, 2015

Investigation Reveals State in Arrears with Thousands of Vendors

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Open Alabama Checkbook has not been updated since the beginning of fiscal year 2016. In an attempt to find out why,  alreporter.com investigated, and uncovered the ugly truth that the State’s new payment software has left hundreds of thousand of dollars in arrears with thousands of vendors waiting months for … Continued
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December 9, 2015

Alabama’s Unites for Education May Be Best Hope

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, Dr. Robert E. Witt, Chancellor of The University of Alabama System, announced the formation of Alabama Unites for Education (AUE), an association building “a strong grassroots coalition” to “protect school funding, support a quality education system for all in Alabama, and to avoid any further cuts to … Continued
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December 8, 2015

Alabama Checkbook Closed

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“Open.Alabama has not been updated since September 30, due to a software update. 2016 data will be added as soon as it is available.” This is the answer given to the citizens of Alabama who want to know how the government is spending their taxes dollars. What kind of … Continued
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December 8, 2015

Hubbard Demands More Documents from the Attorney General

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY— On Thursday, December 3, indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard filed yet another motion demanding the Attorney General’s Office turnover a laundry list of documents. In a case that court observers see as showing signs of veering out of control, Hubbard’s attorneys once again papered the court in pursuit of … Continued
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December 7, 2015
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Marsh Dumps Gaming Bill for Political Ambitions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) recently told al.com’s Chuck Dean that he would no longer carry the gaming bill he has championed since the 2015 legislative session — a fact we reported about a month ago. Marsh claims he is pulling his support because he doesn’t have the … Continued
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December 7, 2015