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Hubbard Says He Never Misused Office

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 22, the Speaker of the Alabama Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) released a letter to the people of Lee County defending his record, attacking prosecutors, and vowing to vigorously fight what he called, “false charges.” The embattled Speaker wrote: “Dear Friends: By now, you may have heard … Continued
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October 23, 2014

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
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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
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October 21, 2014

Casson Challenges Incumbent Congressman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002, replacing popular incumbent Rep. Bob Riley (R) from Ashland who left Congress to run for Governor of Alabama (Riley served two terms as governor from 2003 to 2011). Congressman Rogers is seeking … Continued
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May 21, 2014

Steve Forbes Speaks At Auburn

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow (ACT) and Young America’s Foundation hosted former Republican Presidential candidate Steve Forbes on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the new Auburn Arena. Forbes told reporters that the economy is getting better but it is still not as strong a recovery as it should have been.  … Continued
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March 31, 2014

Kay Ivey to Be Special Guest at Auburn Steve Forbes Event

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow (ACT) and Young America’s Foundation will host An Evening with Steve Forbes on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the new Auburn Arena. On Wednesday ACT announced that Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (R) will be the Special Guest at the VIP event. Ivey is an … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Forbes to Speak to Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow on March 21

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Auburn Conservatives for Tomorrow (ACT) have announced that Steve Forbes will speak that their 2nd Annual Spring Conservative Student Conference.  This event will be held in the newly constructed Auburn Arena on the campus of Auburn University. The event is free for students. The group said on their website: “ACT … Continued
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March 4, 2014

Congressman–elect Byrne Selects Schriver as Chief of Staff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to an article in ‘Roll Call’ Representative-elect Bradley Byrne has chosen Auburn graduate Alex Schriver to be his Chief of Staff. Schriver is just 25 years old, but Rep.–elect Byrne told ‘Roll Call’, “To me the most important factor is not the age but a focus on the … Continued
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December 19, 2013

Hubbard Received Campaign Contribution from Malzahn

Staff Report AUBURN—The head football coach for Auburn University gave a campaign donation to the beleaguered Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Hubbard’s November 2013 FCPA report shows a personal contribution from Gus Malzahn in the amount of $500 given on 11/7/13. Hubbard is believed to currently be under grand jury investigation.
December 3, 2013