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Hubbard Solicited And Received $600K For Failing Printing Business

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Of the 23 felony indictments against Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, Counts 15 through 19 deal with money solicited or received by his business interest, Craftmaster Printers, Inc. Five individuals are named in the indictments. They are, in order: Dax Swatek, Will Brooke, James Holbrook, Jimmy Rane and Robert … Continued
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November 17, 2014

The Nexus of Big Business and the Hubbard Affair

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been charged with 23 felony counts of public corruption. Many of the indictments stem from Hubbard receiving significant quantities of cash from some of the State’s largest business owners. The indictments issued by the Special Lee County Grand Jury, name Gov. … Continued
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October 27, 2014

Hubbard Arrested, Charged with 23 Felony Counts

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter October 21, 2014 READ COUNTS MONTGOMERY—After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes Unit of the State’s Attorney General’s Office and a two-year investigation by this publication, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been arrested and charged with 23 felony indictments. Hubbard … Continued
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October 21, 2014

YOUNG WOMAN’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM AGAINST SPEAKER HUBBARD’S HIGH-PAID AIDE COST STATE TAXPAYERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

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
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May 8, 2013

Hubbard Chief Consultant: Mocks Christmas with Vegas Strippers and more

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Another professionally-crafted video from Speaker Mike Hubbard’s chief consultant has surfaced on the internet. See video here.In the video entitled Azbell Christmas Special, David Azbell, one of the Speaker’s righthand confidants, disparages Christmas as a holiday and a deeply held religious season.In one of the songs, Azbell uses it to … Continued
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March 19, 2013

Accountability Act: Price Ruling, Lobbyist, Racism and More

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Charles Price once again upheld the temporary restraining order prohibiting the transmission of the School Accountability Act to Governor Bentley. For the last two days, the leadership the GOP-controlled legislature has fought to vacate Price’s order. Wednesday, in the opinion issued by Price he … Continued
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March 7, 2013

Charter Schools: All Riley’s Men

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Perhaps it is no coincidence that Bob Riley’s two former chiefs of staff became the lobbyist for the two most powerful groups pushing charter schools in Alabama. Riley said when he announced that he was becoming a lobbyist that he wanted to continue to work on education and economic … Continued
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February 26, 2013