Gov. Don Siegelman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 27, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said in a statement that Monday’s US Supreme Court reversal of bribery convictions of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) could possibly free former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D). Zeigler is a career attorney. The conservative State Auditor said that … Continued

By Henry C. Mabry This is the final in a three-part series focusing on Alabama’s Medicaid issues. More funds are available without raising taxes Besides utilization, the other major issue concerns funding and this does not mean nickeling and diming taxpayers year end and year out to bandaid the system.  Funding can be addressed in … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Public corruption runs through our State like the Cahaba River. It is ancient, long and free-flowing, but unlike the Cahaba, it is never pretty, only foul, brutal and unrelenting. Speaker Mike Hubbard is just the latest in a rouge’s gallery of those who shined for a brief moment, only … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been granted a continuance of his trial on 23 felony counts of public corruption. Hubbard’s trial was set for December 8 of this year, but his attorneys argued for more time to prepare their case. Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker III … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter BAY MINETTE, AL— Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine is continuing his public effort to hold accountable public figures involved in what he contends is prosecutorial misconduct surrounding his indictment and trial—resulting  in a hung jury—for the murder of his mistress, Angel Downs on Mothers’ Day 2010. His latest … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — In 2010, newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard said he would “stop the embarrassing headlines and prevent public corruption before it occurred.” Now his followers are asking how to remove a sitting Speaker of the House from office before it’s too late.   Given the investigations into … Continued