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Hubbard Trial Day Nine: Testimony Indicates Hubbard Merged Speaker’s Office With Riley’s Lobbying Firm

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—Emails entered into evidence during former Gov. Bob Riley’s testimony on day nine, was a matrix of deals that benefited both Riley and Hubbard. Lead Prosecutor, Matt Hart, in email after email revealed a disturbing pattern where Riley would ask something from Hubbard, receive it, and vice versa, in … Continued
June 7, 2016

Defense Cross Examines Bob Riley in Hubbard Trial

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 6, 2016, former Alabama Governor Bob Riley (R) told the court room that, “Mike is doing everything he possibly can not to break the law.” This was day nine of the ongoing felony ethics trial of current Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). Governor Riley is … Continued
June 7, 2016

Summary of Charges Against Michael G. Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—In the matter of the State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard: He is on trial for violating the State’s Ethics Laws. If convicted on any of the 23 felonies with which he is charged, Hubbard will be immediately removed from office. Each count carries a maximum sentence of … Continued
June 6, 2016

Billy Canary: “I Love Mike Hubbard Like a Brother”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 3, 2016, two of the most influential lobbyists in the State of Alabama both independently used the line: “I love Mike Hubbard like a brother” in their testimony as to why they went out of their way to help the Speaker of the House. Within an … Continued
June 6, 2016

Riley Inc. and their Beloved Pet

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In the trial of the State v. Michael G. Hubbard, it has become abundantly clear that Riley Inc., used him like a hunting dog. They collared him, trained him, then commanded him to fetch. When former Gov. Bob Riley and his daughter, Minda Riley Campbell, testified about their relationship … Continued
June 6, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day Seven: Only The Jury Knows

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—On Day seven of the Speaker Mike Hubbard criminal public corruption trail, we heard testimony from Bobby Abrams, Rob Burton, and Jimmy Rane. Abrams, who owns the company Capitol Cups, paid Hubbard $10,000 a month ostensibly to sell cups. Abrams admitted that if Hubbard had secured the letter for … Continued
June 3, 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
June 3, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day Six: “Not no, but Hell No!”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—Day six of the Mike Hubbard trial, who is charged with 23 counts of felony corruption, began with a whimper, then exploded, and by mid-day it looked as if at least one more person might be going to jail. Yesterday’s witnesses were: Governor Robert Bentley, Kate Grant, Dax Swatek, … Continued
June 2, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day Five: Sumner Fries Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—Former Alabama Ethics Commission Director, Jim Sumner, testified authoritatively and effectively with devastating consequences for the defense on Day Five of the criminal trial of Speaker Mike Hubbard. In spite of Hubbard’s attorney, Bill Baxley, attempting to marginalize Sumner’s testimony, Judge Jacob Walker, III sided with the State and … Continued
June 1, 2016

More blah, blah, blahs on a bad day for Hubbard

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA – In any trial, criminal or otherwise, there are good days for the prosecution and defense. And there are bad days. Tuesday’s fifth day of the Mike Hubbard corruption trial was devastating for the defense. One never knows what a jury might do, and Speaker of the House … Continued
June 1, 2016