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Susan Britt

Susan Britt is APR's associate editor. You can reach her at [email protected].

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STAARS WAARS: May the Source Be With You

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Registering for STAARS takes more technical skills than navigating the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field. Having some business before the State that requires we register with STAARS, gives us an opportunity to experience, first hand, the workings of this software. Even though we are quite sure that our … Continued
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August 9, 2016

Contract Review Thursday

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama’s Medicaid agency is asking contract review to approve a $1,199,750.00 increase with Optumas an Arizona-based health care reform consulting group. The contract would total $3,199,250.00. Optumas reform proposals in 2013 led to 23 words which would have given American Pharmacy Cooperative Inc. (APCI) a monopoly over Alabama’s Medicaid pharmacy … Continued
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August 3, 2016

Bob Gambacurta Found Dead

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to reports, Bob Gambacurta, 71, was found dead on his kitchen floor in Montgomery on Tuesday evening. Children playing in the neighborhood reported seeing him to their parents, who called the Montgomery Police Department. MPD says that they do not suspect foul play, and that the death was … Continued
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July 28, 2016

SOS Offers Online Voter Registration, Free App

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Secretary of State John Merrill released a video yesterday, hoping to motivate voter registration and participation in the upcoming election. “We are excited to introduce this video to encourage as many people as possible to become registered to vote and to remind others to update their voter record before … Continued
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July 28, 2016

Two Companies Bite Same State Apple

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It appears that eSTART is a duplication of services for the State Human Resource Management. In a September 2015 letter addressed to State Comptroller, Tom White, sent by Jackie Graham, State Personnel Director, in response to a letter White sent to the Alabama Department of Transportation. In White’s letter, … Continued
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July 25, 2016

Alabama Supreme Court Grants Stay in AG’s Appeal of Greenetrack

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the Alabama Supreme Court (ASC) granted a stay, before the deadline, for a response from the attorneys for Greenetrack had expired. Circuit Judge Houston L. Brown, ruled on June 22, that the machines seized from Greenetrack were, in fact, bingo machines and therefore legal in the State … Continued
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July 14, 2016

Hubbard Sentenced to 4 Years, 16 Years Probation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—Today, Michael G. Hubbard, former Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives was sentenced to 4 years in State prison to be followed by 16 years supervised probation and ordered to pay $210,000 in fines. After a 13 day trial, Hubbard was found guilty of 12 felony counts of … Continued
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July 8, 2016

Hubbard Charges: Guilty and Not Guilty

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—Below we have grouped the counts for which the Lee County jury returned guilty and not guilty charges against Michael G. Hubbard. The jury was unanimous in all counts. Each of these counts, according to Section 36-25-27 of the Code of Alabama 1975, constitutes a Class B felony with … Continued
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June 13, 2016

Former FBI Agent to Testify in Hubbard Case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gregory P. Fee, who is with the Special Prosecution Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, will be testifying today for the Prosecution. Fee, who was formerly a special supervisory agent with FBI, is an expert in forensic accounting, especially as it applies to cases dealing with fraud against … Continued
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June 3, 2016

Gov. Paramour Pleaded Fifth

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter On a day when the testimony in the Mike Hubbard corruption trial was expected to dominate the headlines, alleged gubernatorial mistress Rebekah Mason, grabbed a few headlines for herself with an afternoon legal filing in the civil lawsuit filed against her, Governor Bentley and others by former ALEA Secretary … Continued
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June 2, 2016