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Stealing the Statehouse

Stealing the Statehouse

YOUNG WOMAN’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM AGAINST SPEAKER HUBBARD’S HIGH-PAID AIDE COST STATE TAXPAYERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A decade-long rumor of sexual harassment involving Speaker Mike Hubbard’s key communications consultant and a young state employee can finally be laid to rest. Rumor had it that David Azbell – who is currently paid an $8,000-per-month state salary by Hubbard – used his position at the time, Communications Director to … Continued
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May 8, 2013

Alabama Shake (Down): Hubbard Style

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Dinner and drinks Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:00, at the RSA Plaza Terrace, across from the statehouse. It’ll cost you as much as $5,000, but you’ll get to sit up close and personal while state House Republicans like Speaker Mike Hubbard blather on about how they have defended your rights … Continued
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May 6, 2013

The Graftmaster Cometh: Hubbard Strikes Back at Critics

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Lee County voters were treated to a campaign-style push-card this week, paid for by the Friends of Mike Hubbard. The mail drop is an unusual direct response to a stinging—and humorous—flyer branding the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” The “Graftmaster” label is an ironic play-of-words on Hubbard’s … Continued
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May 3, 2013
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Afraid of Diamond Mike?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Like many in our state I applauded the takeover of the Alabama State House by Republicans. I had believed that they would bring a more conservative era of government to our state. The Republican’s promised an end of special interest control. They promised that they would usher in an … Continued
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April 15, 2013

New Campaign Targets Hubbard as ‘Graftmaster’

Click here to enlarge By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday voters in Lee County received a campaign push-card that looks like an advertisement for a B-Movie or a Quentin Tarantino noir parody. The mailer features Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” Hubbard is currently under a grand jury investigation for campaign-finance-related … Continued
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April 10, 2013

Marsh launches cover up of gambling money (audio included)

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In today’s Anniston Star, Del Marsh (R-Anniston) launched a campaign to cover-up his part in a money laundering scheme involving Indian gambling money. In the report by the Anniston Star, Marsh admits he met with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) in 2010 but she says he did not … Continued
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April 9, 2013

Hubbard Consulting Contract Causes Stir

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last Thursday, the State House was buzzing with rumors and questions about Speaker Mike Hubbard’s (R-Auburn) consulting contract with the Southeast Alabama Gas District. Even though the contract is over a year old, a recent press release by the company brought the questionable arrangement to light. The contract with SEAGD … Continued
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April 8, 2013

Legislature Holds Public Hearing on Future of Medicaid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Alabama Legislature held a public hearing to explain the Medicaid reform package introduced by Sen. Greg Reed (R) from Jasper.  The Chairman of the Alabama House Health Committee, Rep. Jim McClendon (R) from Springville presided over the meeting to explain the legislation drafted by he and … Continued
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March 22, 2013

Anatomy of a Rigged Bid

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard secretly obtained competitors’ bids for the lucrative broadcast rights to Auburn University’s sports department in 2002, he set into motion a chain of events that not only enriched his business interests by millions of dollars, but threatens to drag a premiere Alabama university into … Continued
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March 20, 2013

Hubbard Chief Consultant: Mocks Christmas with Vegas Strippers and more

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Another professionally-crafted video from Speaker Mike Hubbard’s chief consultant has surfaced on the internet. See video here.In the video entitled Azbell Christmas Special, David Azbell, one of the Speaker’s righthand confidants, disparages Christmas as a holiday and a deeply held religious season.In one of the songs, Azbell uses it to … Continued
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March 19, 2013