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Only 12 Pre-Filed Bills In House

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Little in the way of pre-filed bills have been recorded on ALISON so far this year. With just eleven days before the start of the 2015 legislative session, only 12 bills have been filed in the House. This is unusual for a body that has been known to pre-file … Continued
February 17, 2015

The House Has Brought Dishonor Upon Our State

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives has disgraced the people of our State today by reelecting Mike Hubbard as Speaker. Hubbard is charged by the State with using his elected office for financial gain, which includes 23 counts of felony charges of public corruption. Yet, 99 out of 105 House members … Continued
January 14, 2015

Hubbard Arrested, Charged with 23 Felony Counts

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter October 21, 2014 READ COUNTS MONTGOMERY—After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes Unit of the State’s Attorney General’s Office and a two-year investigation by this publication, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been arrested and charged with 23 felony indictments. Hubbard … Continued
October 21, 2014

Chronology of the Hubbard Scandal

By Bill Britt, Susan Britt, and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 17, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was indicted on twenty three counts for alleged misconduct that occurred in his roles as Speaker of the House and formerly the Chairman of the Republican Party. The indictments could … Continued
October 21, 2014

Freeman Gets Endorsement of Associated General Contractors of Alabama PAC

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Political Action Committee has announced they are supporting Joe Freeman (R) for Alabama House of Representatives District 44. The Director of Government Affairs for the AGC, Chris Williams said “Joe Freeman’s background in finance and knowledge of State government will … Continued
March 21, 2014

Alabama Makes Access Behavioral Analyst Therapy Easier

Staff Report Montgomery—The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) today. “Two years ago, my colleagues honored me by passing The Riley Ward Act which mandated that certain types of care for children on the Autism Spectrum were covered by insurance companies,” Ward said. “This legislation adds to … Continued
March 7, 2014

Candidates Addresses Tea Party Group

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 20th, Joe Freeman and nine other Republican candidates addressed the Rainy Day Patriots at their candidate’s forum. Freeman is running for Alabama House District 44, representing the Trussville and Clay area of Jefferson County. Rep. Arthur Payne (R) from Trussville has served for 44 years but … Continued
March 3, 2014

Representative Darrio Melton Honored as top 20 under 40

Staff Report SELMA—Representative Darrio Melton, D-Selma, has been honored as one of the top 20 individuals under 40 in the Who’s Who in Black Alabama. Who’s Who unveiled the second edition book, with a special section entitled “Who’s Who in Black Alabama’s 20 Leaders Under 40: Carrying the Torch, Continuing the Legacy” on February 21 at a networking reception … Continued
February 24, 2014

Alabama House Passes Legislation to Fully Insure Schools

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation which would insure all of Alabama K-12 schools so that in case of devastating loss the school could be replaced. House Bill 362 was sponsored by Alabama State Representative Roderick “Rod” Scott.  Rep. Scott said that the bill gives the … Continued
February 19, 2014

Halfway Through Regular Session, Not Much Done in AL Legislature

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday was the fifteenth legislative day for the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives, signaling the midpoint of the 2014 regular session. Despite this, no bill has yet landed on the Governor’s desk for his signature. Thus far, while both bodies have passed many pieces of legislation, … Continued
February 19, 2014