Jacob Walker III

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The older you get the more you realize that old adages you heard as a child are true. There is a political maxim that says, “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It could very aptly be applied to the Mike Hubbard saga. Mike Hubbard was born and raised … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard’s attorney, J. Mark White, issued a subpoena back in March for Attorney General Luther Strange to testify in an evidentiary hearing that never took place. Hubbard, who is charged by the State with 23 felonies, asked that Strange testify on a number of issues, including why he … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard’s attorneys filed three motions with the court to have his 23 Felony indictments dismissed. On December 19, Hubbard asked Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker III to dismiss the charges because he claims the Grand Jury was improperly empaneled, the Grand Jury … 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