Bobby Abrams

Montgomery educator pleads guilty, implicates two others in $300K fraud scheme

A federal plea agreement entered by a former Montgomery County assistant principal on Tuesday provided details of a fraud scheme that allegedly bilked the school system out of more than $300,000. Walter James, who served as assistant principal at Jeff Davis High in Montgomery, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges for his part in a … Continued

Josh Moon

August 19, 2020

Ivey announces SiO2’s $163 million expansion in Auburn

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility. The announcement came just after securing a major contract to supply the federal government with vials to support the COVID-19 vaccine effort if and when an effective vaccine is developed. The project will … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 1, 2020

Auburn-based SiO2 receives federal funds to produce vials for potential COVID-19 vaccine

An Auburn-based company, Si02, seems to have resolved one of the main issues that Bill Gates has been speaking on surrounding the fight to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Si02 has received government funding of $143 million in BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) investment money. Si02 will be able to produce the needed supply … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 11, 2020

Hubbard Trial Day Twelve: Prosecution Stings Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—The State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard, day twelve, marked the beginning of the end for the criminal trial that has been years in the making. It is tempting to use a multitude of adjectives to describe the most surreal day to date. Suffice it to say, it … Continued

Bill Britt

June 10, 2016

Hubbard Trial Day Seven: Only The Jury Knows

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—On Day seven of the Speaker Mike Hubbard criminal public corruption trail, we heard testimony from Bobby Abrams, Rob Burton, and Jimmy Rane. Abrams, who owns the company Capitol Cups, paid Hubbard $10,000 a month ostensibly to sell cups. Abrams admitted that if Hubbard had secured the letter for … Continued

Bill Britt

June 3, 2016

Hubbard Made $17,500/Month to Represent Companies with Business Before the State

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Series: Emails on Hubbard’s Road to Perdition, Article 4 The emails below were released by the State of Alabama in February 2015, in response to Hubbard’s demand for a more defined statement of facts concerning his indictments. Other articles on emails: Article One Article Two Article Three MONTGOMERY—Court documents … Continued

Bill Britt

March 15, 2016

Grand Jury Indicted Hubbard After His Testimony

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Recently released court documents show that Speaker Mike Hubbard testified before the Special Grand Jury in Lee County, before his indictment. Even though Hubbard took the stand in his own defense, 18 citizens of Lee County found probable cause to indict him on 23 felony counts of public … Continued

Bill Britt

August 24, 2015