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Hubbard Continues Paying Attorneys with Campaign Cash

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On July, 14, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, used $75,000 from his campaign account to pay his white collar criminal defense attorney, J. Mark White. For those keeping count, this makes $221,610.77 that Hubbard has paid his lawyers using campaign contributions. (See FCPA December 2013, FCPA March 2014) … Continued

August 4, 2014

Is Hubbard Using Campaign Funds Illegally?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Since early August 2013, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has engaged the law firms of White, Arnold & Dowd and Trussell, Funderburg, Rea and Bell to represent him, in what lead attorney J. Mark White characterized as an investigation into individuals or groups who were making false statements against … Continued

April 7, 2014

Julia Weller Selected As Next Alabama Supreme Court Clerk

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Justices of the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously selected attorney Julia Weller to be the next Clerk for the Alabama Supreme Court. Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) said in a written statement, “Julia Weller was selected from over 50 qualified candidates for Supreme Court clerk. She is a very … Continued

June 26, 2013

Sentencing reform: A creative solution to a complex problem

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter One of the many complex issues that faces the criminal justice system is criminal sentencing. In an attempt to bring fair, rational and uniform sentencing, Co-Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) introduced the Sentencing Reform Bill. Also known as SB386, it passed out of committee … Continued

March 8, 2012