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Special Attorney General for Lee County Probe Identified

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A former St. Clair County District Attorney has been identified as Special Attorney General in the Lee County probe. W. Van Davis, who served for 18 years as district attorney in St. Clair County, has confirmed that he is the Special Attorney General overseeing the Special Grand Jury in … Continued
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October 28, 2013
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Charlotte’s Web: Who Will Control Representative Meadows?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The latest trend in Alabama State politics is for Republican legislators to resign their positions to become lobbyist. If Charlotte Meadows wins Montgomery House District 74, she will be a lobbyist who becomes a legislator. Meadows is a paid lobbyist for the non-profit StudentsFirst led by the controversial … Continued
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October 23, 2013

ASU and State of Alabama Provided Handsomely for Financial Donors

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Governor’s preliminary report on Alabama State University suggests that renowned sport’s physician and former university trustee Dr. Lawrence Lemak “was involved in several entities that violate conflict of interest policy (among other things) for ASU.” This is not the first time Lemak’s National Center for Sports Safety in … Continued
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October 21, 2013

Cooke Offers Republican Alternative to Ivey

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Dr. Stan Cooke says he is seeking the office of Lt. Governor to bring “strong leadership with integrity to guide the State’s legislative process” in the Senate. Cooke says he is challenging Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey in the Republican primary because he believes that she has failed to meet … Continued
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October 18, 2013
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Hubbard’s Attorney Seeks to Woo Media while Threatening Critics —Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last few weeks, the powerful white collar crime defense attorney, J. Mark White, has been on a public relations offensive on behalf of Alabama’s beleaguered Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard. Last week, White sent a fawning letter (page 1, page 2, page 3) to many in the … Continued
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October 7, 2013
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Hubbard Cleaning Up Messy Campaign PAC?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his most recent filings under the Fair Campaign Practice Act, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard reports giving $17,797.44 to the state in an act of disgorgement. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, disgorgement is “the act of giving up something—such as profits illegally obtained—on demand or by legal … Continued
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October 2, 2013
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Threats, Cover-ups and Campaign Cash, Hubbard Style

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—From spreading falsehoods about the State’s leading white-collar crime prosecutor, to promising a $100K bonus to each House caucus member who sticks with him through a win in 2014, the Alabama Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, seems to be letting his mouth write checks he may not be … Continued
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September 23, 2013

Ethics Commission Say Adams Acted Appropriately

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At the beginning of September, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced that his company, Auburn Network, was ending its contract with the Southeast Alabama Gas District (SEAGD). Hubbard was hired as an economic development consultant for SEAGD at a fee of $12,000.00 a month. The cancelation of … Continued
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September 20, 2013
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Frivolous Lawsuit Against Legislature Dismissed after Speaker Hubbard’s Testimony

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, a Montgomery judge dismissed what amounted to a frivolous lawsuit implicating Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) in an alleged bid-rigging scheme. The suit file by attorney Joe Hubbard, a democrat member of the House, alleged that DSI Security Services was awarded a contract to perform … Continued
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September 18, 2013