David Azbell

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General, Luther Strange, sent a statewide press release officially announcing his run for the US Senate. The announcement was hardly a surprise in political circles, as Strange has made his desire to return to the hallowed ground of DC, and the Georgetown cocktail circuit no secret. Many … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Co-author of convicted felon Mike Hubbard’s vanity fiction, “Storming the State House,” David Azbell continues to draw a taxpayer-funded check from the House Republican Caucus. Earlier this month, Joint Legislative Contract Review approved a request for Azbell’s services as, “General consulting including constituent communications, written communications, strategic communications and … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—The Republican controlled Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee was scheduled to meet in Montgomery on Thursday to consider, once again, approving a fat contract for one of Speaker Mike Hubbard’s cronies.  Hubbard, who is indicted on 23 felony counts of public corruption, wants taxpayers to foot the bill for … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard’s defense team is on a fishing expedition to find addicts, mental patients, criminals and anyone receiving payola. Hubbard, who is charged by the State with 23 counts of public corruption, is preparing his defense by asking the State to supply his legal team with … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In mid-November, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) appeared before a Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury in Lee County, Alabama. This, according to sources who saw Marsh in the courthouse. Marsh’s testimony before the gathered jurors lasted for a total of six hours; four before lunch and two … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the last several weeks, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has taken extraordinary steps to rearrange his business, political and legal affairs. In a flurry of activity he has shuttered one of his most potent political action committees, terminated a consulting contract worth over a hundred thousand dollars … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Thursday, the Republican majority of the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee granted a $96,000 contract to David Azbell. Azbell, a political crony of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, has a documented history of sexual harassment in the work place, as well as producing pornographic videos which he … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Tomorrow, September 5, the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee will meet in Montgomery. One of the items on the agenda is renewal of the consulting contract for David Azbell. Azbell is a political operative with a history of sexual harassment in the work place as well as producing semi-pornographic … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A decade-long rumor of sexual harassment involving Speaker Mike Hubbard’s key communications consultant and a young state employee can finally be laid to rest. Rumor had it that David Azbell – who is currently paid an $8,000-per-month state salary by Hubbard – used his position at the time, Communications Director to … Continued