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Get Ready for Switch-A-Roo-Two

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If you liked the Alabama Accountability Act then you are going to love “Switch-A-Roo-Two.” Working with former State Representative Jay Love in his new capacity of Finance Chairman of the Business Education Alliance (BEA), Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has prepared a bill that will create a special … Continued
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December 23, 2013

Republican Leadership Readies for Hubbard Blood Bath

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There are very few people who doubt that Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard is in real trouble. The Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury in Lee County —and the chatter surrounding it—has convinced most of the political class that the beleaguered Speaker will be indicted for criminal offenses … Continued
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November 25, 2013

Cigarettes, Booze and Drugs Fuel Incumbent Campaigns

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Political Action Committee controlled by former Gov. Bob Riley, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, spent almost three times as much money as it took in during the month of October. Alabama 2014 PAC spent $150,000 last month while raising only $55,000—and of the … Continued
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November 11, 2013

The GOP, Gaming and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If money is the mother’s milk of politics, then many prize-milking cows can be found at casinos. Just ask George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Bob Riley, Del Marsh and Mike Hubbard. What do all of these politicians have in common? They are all republicans who have taken big … Continued
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November 4, 2013

Arrested Blogger Receives Surprising Support

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Despite the fact that arrested blogger Roger Shuler is no friend to the National Bloggers Club, they have decided to come to his defense. Shuler was arrested last week in Shelby County on two counts of contempt of court and one count of resisting arrest. The National Bloggers Club … Continued
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October 29, 2013

Constitutional Commission Seeks to Eliminate Judicial Review from Public School Language

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On August 8, the Alabama Constitutional Revision Commission adopted a proposal to change the constitutional language addressing the right of Alabama’s children to a public school education. See minutes. What has caused great alarm among educators and those who have worked for honest constitutional reform is the fact that … Continued
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September 26, 2013
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Speaker Hubbard on the Verge —Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is in deep trouble. His Storming the Statehouse political action committee—named after his vanity tome—raised only $1000 in July. Hubbard’s Network PAC which was his big fundraising vehicle in 2010, didn’t raise a dime. In June, Hubbard arrogantly proclaim he had $10 million … Continued
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August 6, 2013