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Sources Link AG’s Chief Deputy to Plot to Remove Hart from Hubbard Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Forces inside the State’s Attorney General’s Office are once again conspiring to derail the public corruption investigation of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and others. Sources from both within and outside of the Attorney General’s Office have confirmed that Luther Strange’s Chief Deputy, Kevin Turner, is orchestrating a … Continued
August 18, 2014

Judge Says Davis Has Authority, Hubbard’s Attorney Questions Judge

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— On Friday, Circuit Court Judge, Jacob A Walker III, denied Rep. Barry Moore’s motion to dismiss the felony case against him in Lee County. In his order, Judge Walker also released a letter showing were Attorney General Luther Strange has given W. Van Davis the authority to act on the Attorney … Continued
June 16, 2014

Busting the Speaker: Has Hubbard Been Indicted?

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Given all the circumstances, it seems that Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard may have already been indicted by the Lee County Grand Jury currently investigating public corruption in the State. Hubbard was named in both the plea bargain and statement of facts associated with … Continued
May 14, 2014

National Grassroots Organization Endorses Marsden

Staff Report OZARK—Army veteran and family doctor Jennifer Marsden from Newton announced in a statement that she has received the endorsement of Progressive Majority in her bid for election to the Alabama House. The campaign, Wiregrass for Jennifer Marsden, made the announcement at the monthly gathering of Dale County Democrats in Ozark on 17 April. … Continued
April 21, 2014

Prelude to an Indictment—Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last year and a half, the Alabama Political Reporter has chronicled, in detail, the ethical, moral and perhaps criminal failings of Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard. Soon, we believe the State’s Attorney General’s Office will confirm what we have reported over these many months. Far … Continued
December 19, 2013

Hubbard Holds Pricey Fundraiser in Capital Days Before Session

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If you’re not busy the Thursday before the start of the 2014 Session, Speaker Mike Hubbard would like for you to be a host at his latest fundraiser. Oh, yeah…you will need to bring a $10,000 check for the privilege. Just four days before the last session of the … Continued
December 17, 2013

Chief of Staff Seen with White-Collar Defense Attorney in Lee County

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
October 11, 2013

Hubbard Closes PAC, Ends Lucrative Contract and Hires White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorney

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the last several weeks, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has taken extraordinary steps to rearrange his business, political and legal affairs. In a flurry of activity he has shuttered one of his most potent political action committees, terminated a consulting contract worth over a hundred thousand dollars … Continued
September 9, 2013

The Graftmaster Cometh: Hubbard Strikes Back at Critics

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Lee County voters were treated to a campaign-style push-card this week, paid for by the Friends of Mike Hubbard. The mail drop is an unusual direct response to a stinging—and humorous—flyer branding the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” The “Graftmaster” label is an ironic play-of-words on Hubbard’s … Continued
May 3, 2013