Stealing the Statehouse
Hubbard’s Campaign Money Goes to Criminal Defense Lawyers
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was once revered, even feared for his fundraising prowess. But this ability to raise money has been weakened by the steady drip of information that has been trickling in regarding Hubbard’s alleged ties to criminal activities. According to his campaign filings for March, Hubbard’s personal campaign account … Continued
The Governor and the Speaker: Differing Views on Wren Conviction
By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter Yesterday, the final day of the 2014 regular legislative session, both Governor Robert Bentley and Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard addressed the recent arrest, conviction and resignation of Representative Greg Wren, R-Montgomery. And, it appears, that these two politicians have very different impressions of the situation. In the closing … Continued
White Lies, Hubbard’s Contract with APCI Not Vetted or Disclosed
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There is an old saying, “A good criminal defense attorney will never allow facts to get in the way of a good defense.” Such appears to be the case with a statement made by Speaker Mike Hubbard’s white collar crime defense attorney J. Mark White. On Tuesday, Rep.Greg Wren (R-Montgomery) … Continued
Greg Wren’s Prescription for Alabama: A Breakdown
By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter Yesterday, Alabama House Representative Greg Wren, R-Montgomery, resigned his office and plead guilty to a misdemeanor public corruption charge in the Montgomery County Courthouse. Video highlights of Wren’s visit to the courthouse can be viewed here. The charge was centered around actions that Wren took in his official position as … Continued
Wren Tells Sunday School Class He Will be Indicted
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Sunday, State Representative Greg Wren (R-Montgomery) confessed to his Sunday School class at the First Baptist Church of Montgomery that he would soon be indicted on criminal charges by the State’s Attorney General’s Office, according to sources with intimate knowledge of the events. Wren’s pending indictment may be tied … Continued
Moore, Hubbard Plot Intercepted in Job Killing, Political Retribution Scheme
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Evidence gathered by the Alabama Political Reporter shows that Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) threatened to kill more than 100 jobs in Moore’s home district, as political retribution against Moore’s primary campaign opponent. Barry Moore and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard are believed to … Continued
Hubbard, Storming the Steak House
By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter According to campaign finance reports in November of last year, and with the 2014 elections exactly a year away, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard spent hundreds of dollars from his campaign coffers on food from high-end restaurants, including nearly $200 at the famous Smith & Wollensky, a gourmet steak … Continued
Mike Hubbard: Spender of the House
By: Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter According to official budget reports from the Legislative Fiscal Office, under the leadership of Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, the Office of the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives has spent more money every year since his election, more than doubling on average from the previous quadrennium under Democratic Speaker Seth … Continued
Hubbard Becomes Unhinged
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“He’s come unhinged,” those are the words a lawmaker used to describe Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) as he announced that the House would pull and all-nighter. But before the marathon session was to continue, Hubbard allowed for a break so members could attend a Business Council of … Continued