Josh Blades

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Friday, February 27, the prosecution responded to a defense motion asking for more information about the 23 felon indictments against the embattled Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). The 45 page response gave a glimpse into some of the evidence of Speaker Hubbard’s dealings with … Continued

  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

By Bill Britt, Susan Britt, and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 17, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was indicted on twenty three counts for alleged misconduct that occurred in his roles as Speaker of the House and formerly the Chairman of the Republican Party. The indictments could … Continued

 By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— An investigation of a major political scandal asks the same set of questions: “Who knew what and when.” When considering the recent arrest, conviction and plea agreement of disgraced lawmaker, Greg Wren R-Montgomery, the questions to ask are, “Who knew about the plan to place language into the 2013 House General … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For the last month, an attorney general’s special grand jury has been meeting in Lee County. On Thursday, Mike Hubbard’s Chief of Staff, Josh Blades, was seen in a Lee County restaurant with white-collar crime defense attorney Ron Wise. Wise, considered one of the state’s super lawyers, was council … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A newsletter went out Thursday announcing that Jason Isbell will be leaving the office of the Speaker of the House sometime mid-September. The newsletter, sent by the Alabama Bankers Association, announced that Isbell will be joining ABA as the Vice President of Legislative and Governmental Affairs. Isbell currently serves … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It seems campaign season came a little early in Senate District 12. Last week, an unflattering “push-card” concerning Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) was circulated in the Anniston area. There had been reports of such a card showing up at the State House Thursday, but efforts to … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Editor’s Note: All financial data for this report is according to state spending records on www.open.alabama.gov. MONTGOMERY—In 2010 Republicans rode a conservative wave to Montgomery promising smaller government and fiscal responsibility. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has taken almost sole credit for the Republican victory. Warning: Tea Party … Continued