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Veteran Lobbyist Sues AEA

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Education Association is being sued by a former lobbyist for breech of contract and wrongful termination. Veteran political operative Sharon Wheeler is suing the AEA for $170,000 for failing to honor its agreement for her services as an external affairs specialist. Wheeler, like others, received a … Continued
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July 1, 2015

Hubbard Hauls in Millions: Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard made around $733,848.88 from “consulting contracts,” according to figures supplied by the Attorney General’s Office. This is just a portion of the $2,346,292.88 that Hubbard has fueled to himself, and to his business interests since 2010. Of course, this does not include … Continued
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June 29, 2015

State Answers Hubbard’s Motions to Dismiss

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter DOC1, DOC2, DOC3 MONTGOMERY—In three, separate filings dated June 25, 2015, the State’s prosecution in the Mike Hubbard criminal case answered a laundry list of accusations made by Hubbard’s defense team. Hubbard has filed motions to dismiss because he says the Grand Jury was not properly impaneled, and that … Continued
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June 25, 2015
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What Lies Within: Opinion

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The opportunities that lie before the State of Alabama are greater than the problems that currently surround us. At present, the State faces a decades-old crisis of fiscal insolvency, i.e., we lack the funds to properly address the obligations of governing. The current crisis is a product of … Continued
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June 22, 2015

Medicaid Reform: Senator Planning for Long-Term Care

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the last few years, the Alabama Legislature has worked with stakeholders to reform how the State delivers its Medicaid services. The latest challenge is how to better address long-term care. Taking the lead in the Senate with this new innovation to Medicaid is Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper). Reed … Continued
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June 17, 2015

Constitutional Amendments Can Be Proposed During Special Session

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 1956, Governor James Folsom asked the State Supreme Court for an opinion on which statute applied to a vote on a constitutional amendment during a legislative Special Session. This is a question that may be at issue when Gov. Robert Bentley calls for a Special Legislative Session which … Continued
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June 16, 2015

Hubbard Once Again Argues State Had No Authority To Indict

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to the most recent filing by his criminal defense team, Speaker Mike Hubbard’s indictment was “found without legal evidence” and therefore is subject to dismissal. In other words, Hubbard’s legal teams argues the evidence of his crimes was obtained illegally because of flaws in the process. SEE DOC … Continued
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June 16, 2015

Confidential Poll Shows Davis Gaining Ground in Montgomery Race

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“Almost any time an incumbent is defeated, it is an upset. That’s a given. But, the signs of the rapidly diminishing political strength of incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, fairly leap out of the survey data.” This is the partial conclusion of a confidential poll obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter. … Continued
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June 10, 2015

May Data Shows Small Business Owners Optimistic

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— A new survey shows that small business owners in Alabama are more optimistic about the future, than they are about today. A survey of conducted by Thumbtack.com and developed with economists at Bloomberg captures the economic sentiment of roughly 800 respondents in Alabama on a scale of 1 to … Continued
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June 9, 2015