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Stealing the Statehouse

Stealing the Statehouse

Hubbard-Owned Business Printing for Dark Money Foundation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, the Alabama Political Reporter received a copy of a fundraising invitation for the Alabama Republican House Caucus. It’s not the final card, but the “printer’s proof.” The document’s creator’s name is recorded on the left-hand margin of the card: “KKoellsted.” That is Kimberly Koellsted, who works at Craftmaster Printers, … Continued
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November 19, 2013

Hubbard Predicts Indictments

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “I feel confident there’s going to be indictments. I think it’s going to happen. I don’t think they would have invested this much time and energy investigating it if there’s not something to it,” Hubbard said. Of course, that is a quote given by Mike Hubbard to ABC 33/40 back … Continued
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November 14, 2013

Alarms Were Raised at Auburn Concerning Hubbard in 2007

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—As early as 2007, a group known as the Friends of Auburn Society was trying to alert the authorities at Auburn University of problems with Mike Hubbard’s financial dealings. In a letter and an email addressed to then in-coming University President Jay Gogue and the Alabama Legislature, the Friends … Continued
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November 12, 2013

Hubbard’s Campaign Gets a Financial Boost From The Yella Fella

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the last several years, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has been admired and feared for his fundraising prowess. But, once again in October, Hubbard’s campaign coffers remain woefully underfunded. In his latest filings with the Secretary of State, Hubbard reports only receiving $72,335.00 in campaign contributions for … Continued
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November 4, 2013

The GOP, Gaming and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If money is the mother’s milk of politics, then many prize-milking cows can be found at casinos. Just ask George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Bob Riley, Del Marsh and Mike Hubbard. What do all of these politicians have in common? They are all republicans who have taken big … Continued
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November 4, 2013
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Hubbard: New Look, New Tone, Not Taking Campaign Contributions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Last week, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard made an uncharacteristic video to announce his reelection bid for 2014. In a short, seventeen second video posted on Instagram and distributed on facebook, Hubbard said, “Alabama is getting stronger and I am proud of our State’s progress. But, there’s … Continued
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September 30, 2013
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Threats, Cover-ups and Campaign Cash, Hubbard Style

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—From spreading falsehoods about the State’s leading white-collar crime prosecutor, to promising a $100K bonus to each House caucus member who sticks with him through a win in 2014, the Alabama Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, seems to be letting his mouth write checks he may not be … Continued
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September 23, 2013
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Frivolous Lawsuit Against Legislature Dismissed after Speaker Hubbard’s Testimony

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, a Montgomery judge dismissed what amounted to a frivolous lawsuit implicating Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) in an alleged bid-rigging scheme. The suit file by attorney Joe Hubbard, a democrat member of the House, alleged that DSI Security Services was awarded a contract to perform … Continued
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September 18, 2013

$14 Million in Obama Stimulus Money Funded Mike Hubbard Center

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Friday, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a ceremony in Auburn to dedicate the Mike Hubbard Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce at Auburn University. The Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn, wrote on Facebook that he … Continued
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September 17, 2013
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Quiet Planning Behind Scenes to Replace Speaker

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Republican House caucus is in a growing state of turmoil. By now, it is almost universally believed that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is facing some serious problems. Over the last three weeks, the Speaker has made a series of uncharacteristic moves, culminating in the hiring of … Continued
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September 16, 2013