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Trial Judge Wants Answers from Coleman

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—At the Tuesday hearing on the Hubbard felony case trial, Judge Jacob Walker III, peppered the proceedings with questions he wanted answered by Baron Coleman at a March 3, evidentiary hearing. Judge Walker said he wants to know why, during his testimony on October 20, 2015, attorney and radio … Continued
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February 17, 2016

New ALEA Affidavit Shows Bell/Coleman Contacted Law Enforcement

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, the Prosecution filed a supplement to Hubbard’s Renewed Motion to Dismiss, attaching one more affidavit. The affidavit is the testimony of the Chief of Staff for Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), John Taylor, Exhibit A. SEE SUPPLEMENT In the affidavit, Taylor says that he was contacted by … Continued
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February 17, 2016

State Moves to Quash Subpoenas, Hubbard Must Follow Rules

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The State filed a motion to quash subpoenas issued by the defense for Baron Coleman and Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart, who is leading the prosecution in Speaker Mike Hubbard’s felony criminal case. It also asked the court to order Hubbard to follow rule 17.3 of the Alabama Rules … Continued
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February 15, 2016

Questions Raised Regarding 2010 Judicial Race Campaign Contributions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Beth Rogers, wife of US Congressman Mike Rogers, won the election to become Calhoun County District Judge on November 2, 2010. Campaign finance records from the 2010 campaign cycle show Rep. Mike Hubbard’s Network PAC received $90,000 in contributions from Congressman Rogers’ federal campaign account. Hubbard’s PAC donated to State … Continued
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January 13, 2016
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Too Little Too Late

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Opinion On Sunday, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee passed a resolution asking House Speaker Mike Hubbard to “suspend his role as Speaker until his trial is complete, and the indictments against him are resolved.” At least the majority on the Steering Committee have finally addressed the cancer that … Continued
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January 12, 2016

Hubbard’s Criminal Lawyers File Motion to Withdraw From Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It a stunning move, Speaker Mike Hubbard’s chief counsel, J. Mark White and his firm have filed a motion to withdraw from the case. With only about three months until the trial is to begin, White’s withdrawal would leave a host of unanswered questions. Who remains to represent Hubbard? … Continued
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December 31, 2015

Will 2016 be a Turning Point?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Will 2016 be the turning point for State government in Alabama? That question hangs precipitously on the outcome of the Speaker Mike Hubbard trial on 23 counts of felony public corruption. If Hubbard is convicted on even one of the 23 felonies, he will be removed from office, and … Continued
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December 31, 2015
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Some Important Dates to Mark Down in 2016

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Happy New Year. Tomorrow is the last day in a dreadful 2015. Good riddance, I say. But I’m looking forward to a momentous 2016. Can’t wait for it to get here. My wife and I usually do very little on New Year’s Eve. We have too many dogs who … Continued
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December 30, 2015

Governor is Right to Preserve Beach Mansion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The latest faux outrage coming from Montgomery revolves around Governor Robert Bentley’s decision to use around $1.5 million in BP settlement money to refurbish the Governor’s Beach Mansion, which is actually the Governor’s second official residence. Built in 1960 by supporters of then-Governor George Wallace, it has served as … Continued
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December 28, 2015
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Handicapping the Race: Week Three

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers This week we will continue our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. So far, we have counted down from 18 to 8. In descending order the list includes, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed … Continued
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December 9, 2015