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Stealing the Statehouse

Nonprofit Founder Claims Bob Riley Directed Donations to Hubbard-Owned Businesses

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—How did then-Governor Bob Riley and Chairman of the ALGOP Mike Hubbard route almost a million dollars in republican campaigns contribution through a nonprofit and back to a Hubbard owned company? “Someone from the governor’s [Bob Riley’s] office would call and say you’re getting a check for $200,000 and you’re … Continued
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February 21, 2013

Hubbard Reveals in Storm PAC: Fundraiser or Pay-to-Play?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The self-described architect of the 2010 GOP takeover of the Alabama Legislature has a new Political Action Committee.  Storming the Statehouse PAC, or “Storm PAC,” is the latest of the numerous political fundraising operations of current Speaker of the Alabama House of Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn).  The new PAC was … Continued
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January 16, 2013

Educators speak out on VictoryLand, politics, education and justice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gray clouds hung low over the Booker T. Washington High School on West Martin Luther King Highway in Macon County Thursday. A press conference was called by educators and leading citizens to voice thier support for the continued operations of VictoryLand. “Starting with pari-mutuel dog track, VictoryLand has been … Continued
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January 11, 2013

Commission continues work on rewriting 1901 Constitution

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The commission to rewrite Alabama’s 1901 Constitution is at steady work toward an uncertain end because voters will have the ultimate say. On Monday, December 3, 2012, the commission will reconvene to continue its work on constitutional reform. In the next legislative session, the commission led by former Governor … Continued
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December 3, 2012

Pell City Welcomes Congressman Mike Rogers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers was in Pell City Thursday addressing a crowd of over 75 supporters at the Horizons lakeside community club house. The five term Congressman was optimistic about the Republicans prospects in the election and about our nations future. Rogers said that he was happy that reapportionment … Continued
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September 7, 2012

EXACTLY HOW MUCH VOTER FRAUD IS ACCEPTABLE?

by Rep. Jim McClendon (R – Springville) How many fraudulent and dishonest votes are acceptable?  A hundred?  A thousand?  Ten thousand? Those are the questions I asked myself during a recent legislative session when my Democrat colleagues in the House argued that there was not enough voter fraud in Alabama to require citizens to present … Continued
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August 29, 2012

Alabama campaign finance reform, hope, hype and little change

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In December 2010 the newly minted GOP supermajority went into special session to enact sweeping changes to Alabama’s ethics laws. In what was described by then Governor Bob Riley as, “Alabama’s political system underwent more historic change and more reform during the seven-day special session that just concluded than … Continued
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August 13, 2012

Decatur Daily:Is GOP killing itself?

Staff Report After finally wresting control in 2010 from a Democratic machine that had ruled the state for 136 years, the state Republican Party seems determined to give control back. Former State Sen. Tom Butler, a Madison Democrat who lost his seat to Republican Bill Holtzclaw in the 2010 rout, went the way of many … Continued
December 28, 2011