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Candidates Deny In-Kind Contributions from Riley PAC

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Governor’s Political Action Committee asked candidates to declare “in-kind” contributions they never requested or received. According to the letters exchanged between then Senate candidate Clyde Chambliss and Jeremiah Mosley, Treasurer of former Gov. Bob Riley’s Alabama 2014 PAC, the PAC gave Chambliss over $40,000 in in-kind contributions, which … Continued
March 24, 2015

Incumbent Protection PACs Coming Up Short

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over a year ago, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn wowed young Republicans in Birmingham, by telling them that he had $10,000,000 on hand for his incumbent protection plan. According to April FCPA filing with the Secretary of State Hubbard’s Storm PAC and former Gov. Bob Riley’s Alabama … Continued
May 2, 2014

Riley PAC: Well-Muscled But Not Quite A Sexy Beast

By Bill Britt
 Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Alabama 2014 Political Action Committee led by former Gov. Bob Riley, now lobbyist in chief, raised a total of $97,750 in January, according to the PAC’s FCPA filings. The PAC, a quasi-partnership between Riley, Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate President Pro-Tem Del Marsh, is the machine that was … Continued
February 5, 2014

Rep. Long Will Not Seek Reelection After Receiving Big Bucks From Hubbard/Riley PACs

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a surprise announcement, one-term State Representative Wes Long (R-Guntersville) says he will not seek reelection to House District 27. Long, a favorite of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, told television station WAFF that he was not running due to family considerations. However, in the last three months, … Continued
November 5, 2013

Sen. Taylor One and Done


By Bill Britt
 Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—First term Republican Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2014. Sighting the normal “mumbo jumbo” of family, work and more kids on the way, Taylor says he will exit the political stage at the end of his term. What Taylor failed … Continued
October 29, 2013

Hubbard PAC’s: Who’s Helping To Protect The Incumbents?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In late June, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard told Young Republicans gathered in Birmingham that he had raised $10 million to protect GOP incumbents in the 2014 primaries. Mandatory June campaign filings show that Hubbard doesn’t have even a fraction of this amount in his possession. In … Continued
July 8, 2013