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Stealing the Statehouse

Battle Lost, War to Continue

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Indicted lawmaker Rep. Barry Moore (R – Enterprise) is a free man once again. He and his family have a great deal to be thankful for, as the system worked, and this time it worked in his favor. I sat through the trial and I must say, I would … Continued
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October 31, 2014
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The Trouble with Mike

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It’s been a little over a week since the Speaker of the House was indicted by a Grand Jury of his peers on 23 counts of public corruption. While law enforcement has remained silent, due to legal restraints, Hubbard and company have been in full-throttled spin mode. Hubbard’s … Continued
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October 29, 2014
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Moore Trial Day One: Defense Attorney In 1913 Or 1920?

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The first day of Republican Rep. Barry Moore’s trial was sad; even pathetic. There was Moore, with his hound dog good looks, dressed in a beige, summer-weight sport coat, looking worn and thrift-store chic. His wife, dutifully sitting behind her man, visibly worried. Defense attorney, Bill Baxley, gave … Continued
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October 28, 2014
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Hubbard Presser: A Theater of the Absurd

Staff ReportAlabama Political Reporter AUBURN—On Tuesday, with friends, family and colleagues behind him, Speaker Mike Hubbard and members of his legal team held a press conference at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center to address the 23 indictments issued against him. The press conference, seemingly, can be broken down into three different … Continued
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October 22, 2014
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Special Commentary: Thoughts on a Scandal

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been indicted on 23 Felony counts of criminal acts. Anyone who has read this publication over the last two years should not be surprised at Hubbard’s fall. For the better part of those years, we here at the Alabama Political … Continued
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October 22, 2014
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Hubbard Sends Email of Woe To Caucus

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, wasted no time in contacting the Republican House Caucus, to assure them of his innocence, and to beat the drum of political prosecution. The question remains: who will believe a man who is indicted of 23 felony counts of wrong doing … Continued
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October 22, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Davis Announces Arrest of Mike Hubbard

ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL W. VAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES ARREST OF SPEAKER MIKE HUBBARD FOR FELONY ETHICS VIOLATIONS (MONTGOMERY)—Acting as Attorney General in this matter, W. Van Davis announced the arrest today of Michael Gregory Hubbard, a representative from the 79th District in the Alabama House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and former Chairman of the … Continued
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October 20, 2014

Poll Shows Strange Tops 2018 Governor’s Race

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It’s never too early to start the next campaign. With just over two weeks before Election Day 2014, a poll is making the rounds in Alabama Republican circles this week, showing the top choices among Republicans for the Governor’s race in 2018. The poll was sponsored by the Alabama … Continued
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October 20, 2014
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Special Commentary: A Frenzy of Lies, Rumors and Manipulation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What began on Thursday as a post on Facebook by a bloviating, third tier, AM Radio entertainer—that there were to be indictments in the Lee County Special Grand Jury investigation into Speaker Mike Hubbard—ended with a veteran al.com reporter serving as apologist-in-chief for the beleaguered lawmaker. The events that … Continued
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October 18, 2014
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Hickman Says Opponent’s Actions Raise Serious Ethical Questions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A flurry of charges and counter-charges were set-off due to an email from Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead, saying that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is providing campaign cash and other campaign resources to Chris Sells, who is the Republican candidate for House District 90. (See article … Continued
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October 17, 2014