Stealing the Statehouse

In the Heart of Dixie, Dixie is Gone and so, it Appears, is its Heart

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Our State will never reach its potential until we elect leaders who care more about doing what is right than winning the next election. We will never see greatness until men and women of integrity are willing to do the very thing that might cost them their next campaign. … Continued

January 31, 2014

Rep. Greg Wren Makes Another Appearance in Lee County

 By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Four-term Republican Legislator Greg Wren from Montgomery has made another appearance before the Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury in Lee County. Wren, who recently announced he would not seek reelection in 2014, was spotted leaving the courthouse last week. Wren is believed—at some point—to have given testimony concerning 23 words placed in … Continued

January 29, 2014

Hubbard’s Campaign Fundraiser Appears before Grand Jury

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard’s queen of campaign fundraising was spotted leaving the Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury this week. Kate McCormick Anderson was seen in the company of her attorney as she exited the Grand Jury suites in the Lee County Court House. Anderson, an observer said, “looked as if she … Continued

January 24, 2014

Hubbard’s Client Makes Pitch for Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Management

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In June 2013, Governor Robert Bentley, established the Alabama Medicaid Pharmacy Study Commission to gather information on how to best provide prescription drugs to the State’s Medicaid recipients. The finding of the commission suggested that the state could receive significant saving by utilizing a Pharmaceutical Benefit Management group (PBM). … Continued

January 20, 2014

Hubbard and Bentley: A Study in Contrast

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter At last night’s State of the State, a keen observer would have noted the marked difference in the demeanor, confidence and future of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and Governor Robert Bentley. In 2010, Bentley was the accidental governor, he was not the Republican machines choice but a … Continued

January 15, 2014

Yes, A Legislator Can Be Arrested During Session and Other Fallacies

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Rumors, rumors and more rumors. That is the state of affairs surrounding the Lee County Grand Jury. One thing that most people are confident of is that Speaker Mike Hubbard is the central figure in the Attorney General’s white collar crime division investigation. The rumor du jour is that Hubbard … Continued

January 14, 2014

Hubbard Talks To New York Times About Campaign Funding In 2010

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If one of Speaker Mike Hubbard’s goals was to one day make the front page of the New York Times, that goal was fulfilled this past Sunday. The story by New York Times writer, Nicholas Confessore explores how in 2010 Hubbard, along with ALGOP Finance Chairman Senator Del Marsh, may have … Continued

January 13, 2014

Wren Calls It Quits with Bizarre Press Release

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Representative Greg Wren joins a growing list of GOP candidates who have chosen to “call it quits.” On Thursday, Wren announced he would not seek reelection: “Taking full measure of my years of public service and emboldened by the prayers of family and friends, I shall retire from the … Continued

January 10, 2014

Attorneys Volunteer Assistance To Anyone Threatened By Hubbard

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Law Offices of Seal Hanson, L.L.C. (www.sealhansonllc.com) is offering “…free legal defense for any Alabamian who is sued by Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard, for exercising their 1st Amendment right to free speech;” this, according to one of the firm’s senior partners, Chad A. Hanson. Hanson indicated … Continued

January 7, 2014

Hubbard Using Campaign Contributions To Pay Legal Defense Team

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has spent over $70,000 to pay for his legal defense, which he took directly out of his December campaign contributions. FCPA filings with the Secretary of State show that Hubbard’s personal campaign account raised $114,450.00 in December. Of that fund raised, Hubbard paid $46,475.77 to White, Arnold … Continued

January 3, 2014