Stealing the Statehouse

Why Did Reagan Retain Baxley/Riley In The Fall of 2013?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Court records reveal that former Deputy Attorney General Henry T. “Sonny” Reagan engaged the representation of attorney Bill Baxley some time in the fall of 2013. Records also show that Reagan was represented by attorney Rob Riley, son of former Gov. Bob Riley. While representing Reagan, Baxley also served … Continued

February 16, 2015

Using Campaign Donations For Legal Defense: Back Story

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Attorney General’s opinion that has led to public officials using campaign donations to pay criminal defense legal fees, began with the indictment of Jefferson County Sheriff Jimmy Woodward in August of 1999. According to the Attorney General’s Office, “Often state law can be confusing; therefore, public officials may … Continued

February 13, 2015

Is Hubbard Breaking The Law With Criminal Defense Payments?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Over the last year, Hubbard has used around $300,000 in campaign contributions from his personal account to pay his criminal defense team. Hubbard has never publicly addressed this issue, however, several news outlets around the State have noted that he was using the funds in accordance with … Continued

February 10, 2015

Could This Be Who Is Paying Hubbard’s Legal Fees?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Since the fall of 2013, indicted Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has been collecting campaign donations to pay at least a portion of his criminal defense legal fees. The latest figures show that he has spent just over $286,000 with White Arnold & Dowd and Trussell, Funderburg, Rea … Continued

February 6, 2015

A Lie Masquerading As A Reason

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many of the House members who reelected Mike Hubbard as Speaker of the House, even though he has been indicted by the State on 23 Felony counts of public corruption, cite the well-worn phrase, “In this country you are innocent until proven guilty.” The presumption of innocence is a … Continued

February 4, 2015

Paris Group Buys Company With Ties To Hubbard Indictment

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An Auburn-based company with ties to Speaker Mike Hubbard’s felony incidents has been sold to a global investment firm. CSP Technologies, whose parent company is CV Holdings, LLC, has been purchased by the Paris-based investment group Wendel for $360 million. Among the State’s 23 felony charges against Hubbard, CV … Continued

February 3, 2015

Three Out Of Four Speakers Step Down

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In the last ten months, three House Speakers from around the country have been indicted and one is under investigation. Two have been forced from office and one has stepped down on his own. Here, in the Heart of Dixie, Speaker Mike Hubbard stubbornly refuses to yield. And … Continued

February 2, 2015

Hubbard Trial Set for October

Staff Report MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Earlier this morning, Judge Jacob Walker III set House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s (Auburn) trial date for the week of Oct. 19, 2015. The trial was previously scheduled to begin in March, which some attorneys believed was too ambitious of a date to meet. It should be pointed out the Alabama … Continued

January 30, 2015

Media Silence Is The Key To Hubbard’s Survival

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter In what universe do we find Liberal Democrats from New York calling for the indicted speaker of the General Assembly to step down from his leadership post and so-called Southern Republican Conservatives doing just the opposite? Welcome to the “Brave New World: Politics of the Absurd.” Last week, Sheldon Silver, … Continued

January 27, 2015

Auburn Board Member Asks Bentley To Kill Hubbard Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It has been confirmed, that a powerful member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees approached Governor Robert Bentley to have the investigation of Speaker Mike Hubbard quashed. This on top of Hubbard’s own visit to the Governor asking him to kill the criminal investigation against him. It is now … Continued

January 26, 2015