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Chronology of the Hubbard Scandal

By Bill Britt, Susan Britt, and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 17, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was indicted on twenty three counts for alleged misconduct that occurred in his roles as Speaker of the House and formerly the Chairman of the Republican Party. The indictments could … Continued
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October 21, 2014

Reaction to Hubbard Indictments

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Everyone is assumed to be innocent until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the minds of 12 jurors of their peers. That said, an awful lot of people already appear to have made up their minds about Speaker Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) guilt or innocence before … Continued
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October 21, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Davis Announces Arrest of Mike Hubbard

ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL W. VAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES ARREST OF SPEAKER MIKE HUBBARD FOR FELONY ETHICS VIOLATIONS (MONTGOMERY)—Acting as Attorney General in this matter, W. Van Davis announced the arrest today of Michael Gregory Hubbard, a representative from the 79th District in the Alabama House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and former Chairman of the … Continued
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October 20, 2014

Prosecution’s Witnesses Revealed in Rep. Moore Case

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The prosecution’s witness list for the trial of Rep. Barry Moore has been released. The prosecution’s witnesses in the Rep. Barry Moore perjury case, are as follows: Kenneth Boswell, Mayor of Enterprise MayorWilliam Aaron Milner, Superintendent Saraland SchoolSue Nuwien, Chair Coffee County Republican PartyDr. Nancy Chandler, President Enterprise State Community … Continued
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October 20, 2014
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Special Commentary: A Frenzy of Lies, Rumors and Manipulation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What began on Thursday as a post on Facebook by a bloviating, third tier, AM Radio entertainer—that there were to be indictments in the Lee County Special Grand Jury investigation into Speaker Mike Hubbard—ended with a veteran al.com reporter serving as apologist-in-chief for the beleaguered lawmaker. The events that … Continued
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October 18, 2014
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Stone Investigation Bears Striking Similarity To Hubbard Probe

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The investigation and conviction of former Director of Federal Programs for the State Department of Education, Dr. Deann K. Stone and her husband David Stone, bears a striking similarity to the Lee County Special Grand Jury investigation into Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Stone and her husband … Continued
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October 15, 2014

Moore Spending Campaign Cash for Legal Defense

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Indicted lawmaker Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, is not only spending his campaign donations on his legal defense, he is also hiring “private-eyes” with other people’s money. Moore’s latest FCPA filing show that he raised $16,000, for the week ending October 10. All totaled, Moore had a beginning balance of $35,351.64. … Continued
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October 14, 2014
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Moore’s Attorneys Go “Fishing” At Pretrial Conference

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Criminally indicted State Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, stood before Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob A. Walker III on Friday for his pretrial conference. According to Rule 16 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure: A pretrial conference is designed to improve the quality and speed of the trial … Continued
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October 13, 2014
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The Day of Reckoning is at Hand: Editorial

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Four years ago, then soon to be Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and a band of newly-minted republicans promised that they would clean up corruption in Alabama State politics. Four years ago on October 4, 2010, Federal agents fanned-out across the State arresting lawmakers and lobbyists as part … Continued
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October 6, 2014

Hubbard Business Interests Real Winners in Fundraising Efforts?

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been busy raising campaign cash. The latest FCPA reports show that his personal campaign account raised $89,000.00 in September, while his political action committee, Storming the State House PAC, brought in $22,400.00. Storm PAC has shown an anemic ability to … Continued
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October 2, 2014