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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].

Stealing the Statehouse

Attorney General Answers Questions In Hubbard Case

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard’s attorney, J. Mark White, issued a subpoena back in March for Attorney General Luther Strange to testify in an evidentiary hearing that never took place. Hubbard, who is charged by the State with 23 felonies, asked that Strange testify on a number of issues, including why he … Continued
May 28, 2015

Riley SGO Bailout On Special Order Calendar

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Just when it looked like time was running out on a Billion Dollar Bob Barack-Style Bailout, it is back and on today’s House Special Order Calendar. SB71, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), is said to change some fundamental aspects of the State’s Accountability Act, which … Continued
May 28, 2015

Hubbard’s Attorneys Sue DOJ for Hart’s Records

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard’s attorneys are suing the Department of Justice to obtain information about the lead prosecutor in his felony corruption case. The law firm of White, Arnold & Dowd P.C. (WAD) filed a civil lawsuit against the Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, on May, 20, 2015, … Continued
May 27, 2015

Current Polls Show Strange Over Davis

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Montgomery mayoral race, until recently, looked to be an exciting contest between incumbent Todd Strange and his most notable challenger, former US Congressman Artur Davis. Recent polling data obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter shows Strange with a commanding advantage over the one-time rising star of the National … Continued
May 27, 2015

Attorney General’s Investigator Terminated For Conspiring To Undermine Hubbard Case

    By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY —A termination letter written by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange reveals that an investigator from within that office allegedly conspired with criminal defense attorneys and others to undermine the Lee County Grand Jury that indicted Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on 23 felony counts of … Continued
May 22, 2015

Hubbard Selling Out (But Not What You Think)

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter If you have ever wanted to be the landlord of a business with great government connections, hundreds of thousands in State revenue and lobbying contracts with heavy-hitters from all over the country, then we’ve got the place for you. There is only draw back: the current owner is facing 23 … Continued
May 21, 2015

Clandestine Strategy Becomes Reality, Just Maybe

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — In March, the Alabama Political Reporter wrote of a clandestine strategy to eliminate the Alabama Historical Commission. Reportedly devised under the aegis of Senate President Pro Tem and House General Fund Budget, Chair Steve Clouse,  HB584, sponsored by Rep. Mike Holmes (R-Wetumpka), would dismantle the Alabama Historical … Continued
May 20, 2015

House Committee Holds Public Hearing On Strengthening Chemical Endangerment Law

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Republican lawmakers hope to strengthen the State’s Chemical Endangerment law, by soliciting doctors to report suspicions of drug use by a pregnant woman within two hours of the patient’s visit. HB408 carried in the House by Rep. Mack Butler (R-Gadsden) calls on physicians and healthcare providers to report quickly, … Continued
May 19, 2015

When The Shoe Is On The Other Foot: Opinion

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Just four short years ago, as Chairman of the State Republican Party, Mike Hubbard penned an opinion piece for his hometown paper, lauding Federal prosecutors for the arrest of four-sitting lawmakers. Writing in October, 2010, Hubbard said, “The arrests and convictions of numerous public officials is happening much … Continued
May 18, 2015