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Senator Strange appoints former Chief Deputy as Chief of Staff

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many questions surround the appointment of Luther Strange as US Senator, but Strange hiring Kevin Turner as his Chief of Staff is an unseen turn of events. Turner served as Strange’s Chief Deputy until allegations of dubious actions in the criminal investigation of former Speaker Mike Hubbard surfaced. During … Continued
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February 13, 2017
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Faithful to the Mission

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the past 24 hours, I have received criticism and “atta boys” for my article “Greene County’s Burden.” Perhaps, I deserve both or neither, but at least people are talking. Before we published the first page on Alabama Political Reporter, we determined our mission would be to inform, educate … Continued
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July 19, 2016

Baxley’s Conflict May Endanger Justice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Even before Speaker Mike Hubbard was indicted on 23 felony count of public corruption, a unifying matrix of criminal defense lawyers allowed for information to flow freely amongst those who sought to undermine the State’s case against him. Earlier this month on March 11, the State filed a motion, … Continued
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March 21, 2016

Hubbard Critic Coleman Now Claims Leaks from Prosecution

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Once again, Speaker Mike Hubbard’s criminal lawyers are seeking to have his case dismissed citing prosecutorial misconduct, based on an affidavit by attorney and radio talk show host Baron Coleman. SEE AFFIDAVIT On February 2, Coleman claimed he had between 50 and 100 conversations with Matt Hart, Chief of … Continued
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February 4, 2016

Hubbard Defense Receives Near Fatal Blow in Latest Rulings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For months, indicted Speaker Mike Hubbard has hung his hopes on a dismissal, based on an allegation of prosecutorial misconduct. On Wednesday, trial Judge Jacob Walker, III sent a signal that he was ending the silliness and moving with haste toward the March 28, 2016 trial. Judge Walker showed … Continued
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December 10, 2015

AG Used Authority to Make Case Vanish into Legal Blacksite

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There has been some push back from the Attorney General’s office after Gov. Robert Bentley’s Executive Order 13, reverses the AG’s authority over gambling prosecution, and returns it to local law enforcement. However, General Strange showed no hesitation in removing a case from a local District Attorney when a … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Hubbard Denied Motion to Depose AG Again

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Monday, the Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III,  heard arguments concerning deposing current and former members of the Attorney General’s staff, in the Speaker Mike Hubbard case. Judge Walker was notably direct and no nonsense during the hour long proceeding, making it known to Hubbard’s criminal … Continued
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November 10, 2015

Hubbard Seeks to Bolster Claims of Disgraced Former Deputy AG

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, Speaker Mike Hubbard filed a motion in Lee County Court to depose current and former members of the Attorney General’s staff, in an effort to prove prosecutorial misconduct, and selective, and vindictive prosecution. All this despite the fact that the testimony would surround allegations made by disgraced … Continued
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November 5, 2015

Testimony Says Former Chief Deputy Directed Secret Recordings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Testimony given at Howard “Gene” Sisson’s personnel hearing claimed, that the Attorney General’s Chief Deputy was giving orders to secretly tape and file complaints against the chief prosecutor in the Speaker Mike Hubbard case. Documents released this week in a motions filing by Hubbard’s criminal defense attorney J. Mark … Continued
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August 1, 2015

Chief Investigator Leaves Attorney General’s Office

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY— As of May 31, Timothy J. Fuhrman, Chief Investigator for the State’s Attorney General’s Office, is no longer at his post. When Luther Strange won the election for Attorney General in 2010, he made a number of new hires, including a new Chief Investigator to replace Howard … Continued
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June 24, 2015