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Simon and Garfunkel’s Comeback in Alabama

By Jack Campbell As the Alabama Legislature convenes for the 2015 Session, one has to wonder why Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) continues to wield the Speaker’s gavel, arguably as the most powerful person in state government. Why might one be puzzled? After all, a Lee County grand jury handed down indictments on 23 counts of public … Continued
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March 4, 2015
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Eat Your Vegetables

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley says the State must raise taxes to meet its fiscal obligations, and he is being beaten like rented mule for even making the suggestion. Now, no one should be happy that his campaign website featured an ad that, among other things, said “No New Taxes,” but … Continued
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February 25, 2015

Riley’s SGO Sponsors March For School Choice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—School choice supporters will gather for a historic march on Montgomery, Wednesday, January 28, to “demand greater school choice in the Yellowhammer State,” according to Sonya DiCarlo, Director of Communications for former Gov. Bob Riley’s Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund (SGO). The rally for school choice is headlined by Dr. … Continued
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January 23, 2015

Will Gov. Bentley Take The Reins?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley said that he would like to be the greatest governor the State has ever known, not for vanity’s sake, but because he loves the people. He said that he wants to make life better from every Alabamian. This is a noble goal and one worthy of … Continued
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January 5, 2015

Anti-Gambling Money May Have Financed Supreme Court Campaign

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—As reported previously in the Alabama Political Reporter, 501 (c) 4 chair for Citizens for a Better Alabama (CBA) A. Eric Johnston has acknowledged allowing then-Governor Bob Riley and Alabama GOP chairman Mike Hubbard to direct political PAC money through his nonprofit charity to Mike Hubbard’s business interests. In … Continued
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December 17, 2014

Is Conspiracy At Play To Thwart Justice In Hubbard Case?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Deputy Attorney General Henry T. “Sonny” Reagan’s exit from the Attorney General’s Office reveals yet another chapter in what appears to be an ongoing conspiracy to thwart justice in the investigation and prosecution of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. A picture showing officers of the court, including Reagan, … Continued
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December 15, 2014

Riley SGO Spotlighted at Legislative Orientation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—So great is the effort to promote former governor Bob Riley’s SGO, the Opportunity Scholarship Fund, that it has been invited to the orientation sessions for in-coming legislators. The orientation session traditionally held at the University of Alabama School of Law has been moved to Montgomery for reasons unspecified. … Continued
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December 10, 2014