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Attorney General’s Investigator Terminated For Conspiring To Undermine Hubbard Case

    By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY —A termination letter written by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange reveals that an investigator from within that office allegedly conspired with criminal defense attorneys and others to undermine the Lee County Grand Jury that indicted Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on 23 felony counts of … Continued
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May 22, 2015

Ball Wants To Limit Investigation Into Lawmakers

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For months it has been rumored that certain lawmakers wanted to pass legislation that would limit the Attorney General’s Office from investigating those in the State legislature. During his testimony on Wednesday, Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) confirmed that he thought there was a need to pass such legislation.  Ball took … Continued
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April 17, 2015

Hubbard Motions Hearing Summary

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  OPELIKA—The Motions Hearing in the Hubbard felony public corruption case left little doubt that although the defense team was swinging for the fences, they never made it to first base. As Hubbard sat in the Lee County courtroom, he was surrounded by an entourage that included his wife, Susan, four … Continued
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April 16, 2015

Special Grand Jury Still Empaneled to Investigate Hubbard, Others

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—After months of testimony, millions of pages of documents, and 23 felony indictments retuned against the Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, the Lee County Grand Jury still remains empaneled. In the latest court filings in the lead-up to Hubbard’s criminal trial in October, it was revealed that the Special … Continued
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April 15, 2015

New Court Filings Show Matrix of Overlapping Attorneys May Have Shared Privileged Information

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—Motions filed Monday in the felony case against Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard show, that through a complex structure of attorneys, Hubbard and others were able to share information about the inner workings of the Grand Jury investigation that led to his criminal indictments. On Friday, Hubbard’s criminal defense … Continued
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April 14, 2015

Judge Rejects Defense Attempt to Turn Hubbard Hearing into Media Circus

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker, III dealt a subtle blow to the defense in the Speaker Mike Hubbard felony case. Late on that previous Monday, Hubbard’s criminal defense attorney J. Mark White issued subpoenas for Governor Robert Bentley and Acting Attorney General W. Van Davis, who … Continued
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April 7, 2015

White Wants More

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, Speaker Mike Hubbard’s criminal defense attorney, J.Mark White, filed a motion in Lee County saying he did not like the State’s answer for a more defined statement of facts. One criminal defense attorney who spoke on background said White’s motion was, “A waste of words and pointless.” In … Continued
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March 6, 2015
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Hubbard’s Alternative Theory

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has put forward a number of alternative theories as to why he was indicted by the State on 23 felony counts of public corruption; none of which included the possibility that he may have actually committed these crimes. Like a good criminal … Continued
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February 23, 2015
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Why Did Reagan Retain Baxley/Riley In The Fall of 2013?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Court records reveal that former Deputy Attorney General Henry T. “Sonny” Reagan engaged the representation of attorney Bill Baxley some time in the fall of 2013.  Records also show that Reagan was represented by attorney Rob Riley, son of former Gov. Bob Riley. While representing Reagan, Baxley also served … Continued
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February 16, 2015

Hubbard Solicits Bentley To Quash Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Just as the public learns that Speaker Mike Hubbard has requested all communications between the prosecution and the Executive Branch of government, it has been confirmed that Hubbard has directly lobbied Gov. Robert Bentley to intervene into his criminal investigation. We can now report that Hubbard met with Gov. Bentley … Continued
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January 23, 2015