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Judge Upholds Firing

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Judge confirms that disgraced former Attorney General’s Special Agent was properly fired.  After hearing testimony and reviewing evidence concerning the termination of Special Agent Howard “Gene” Sisson, Judge James Jerry Wood agreed with Attorney General Luther Strange’s decision to terminated the agent. After listening to Sisson’s testimony, Judge … Continued
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August 26, 2015

Grand Jury Indicted Hubbard After His Testimony

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Recently released court documents show that Speaker Mike Hubbard testified before the Special Grand Jury in Lee County, before his indictment. Even though Hubbard took the stand in his own defense, 18 citizens of Lee County found probable cause to indict him on 23 felony counts of public … Continued
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August 24, 2015
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Hubbard Will Lie About Ethics Laws: Opinion

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Speaker Mike Hubbard is so worried that he will be convicted on the 23 felony counts of violating State ethics laws, that his legal team has filed a seal motion to have those laws ruled unconstitutional. After reviewing thousands of documents and hearing hundreds of hours of testimony, … Continued
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August 20, 2015

Hubbard Goes to Trial During 2016 Session

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  The criminal trial for Speaker Mike Hubbard will take place in the middle of the 2016 Legislative Session. Hubbard, and his defense team, vigorously argued against the timing, only to lose the battle. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III wanted to hear the case in February, … Continued
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August 19, 2015

Judge Grants Hubbard Continuance, Shows Path Forward

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III has granted Speaker Mike Hubbard a continuance in his criminal trial.  Walker ruled on Tuesday that Hubbard’s new court date would be scheduled for sometime in late March. Hubbard’s criminal defense team had requested the trial be postponed until summer, … Continued
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August 18, 2015

Hubbard Holds Senate Hostage Over Star Chamber Bill

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has made it clear to the Senate leadership, that no bills favored by the upper chamber will pass the House, unless his “draconian” oversight bill is passed. The bill Hubbard is demanding the Senate pass is HB27, which was referred to earlier this … Continued
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August 12, 2015

State Calls Hubbard’s Request Pointless Delay Tactic

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY— The State Prosecution has rejected Speaker Mike Hubbard’s request for 26,000 hardcopies of electronic documents related to  his criminal trial, which are already in his procession.  “There is no justifiable reason, however, for the State to print and produce 26,000 hardcopy pages of documents (or 13 banker’s … Continued
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August 12, 2015

The State Strongly Opposes Hubbard Delay

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—The prosecution in the Mike Hubbard criminal case filed a motion on Monday, “strongly” opposing a continuance of his trial on October, 19, 2015.  (See Motion here.) In what is being described as a delaying tactic, Hubbard has asked Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III, for … Continued
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August 11, 2015

Will Justice Be Delayed?

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is asking for a continuance in his felony criminal trial. The trial has been set for Mid-October, almost a year-to-date of Hubbard’s arrest on 23 counts of felony public corruption. Hubbard’s legal team, led by J. Mark White, has made a last … Continued
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August 10, 2015