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End the Political Gamesmanship of Medicaid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For the poor child, the disabled, and the aged, Medicaid is not health insurance…it’s life insurance. It literally means the difference between life and death for almost a million Alabamians. Is there a sane person who believes that want, infirmity, or debilitating old-age are things we wish for? Yet, … Continued
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March 14, 2016

Judge Walker Issues Late Night Order on Coleman Tapes

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Despite Baron Coleman’s assurances to Judge Jacob Walker III, that he would not release taped conversations between he and Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart, the judge issued a protective order barring him from disseminating them publicly, then hours later he issued an amended version which included Coleman’s statements to … Continued
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March 14, 2016

BREAKING: Court Denies Hubbard Request for Stay

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In what is a stunning defeat for Speaker Mike Hubbard, it took the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals only three days to deny his writ of mandamus. Denial of Writ of Mandamas and oral Hubbard had petitioned the the Court to stay his trial until it consider motions to … Continued
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March 10, 2016
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Judge Jacob Walker, III: The Last Man Standing

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There is one man standing who has the power to declare every hint of political corruption in our state will face swift justice. That man is Judge Jacob Walker, III. As the hands of time tick steadily toward March 28, he alone is the last man untarnished by Speaker … Continued
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March 7, 2016

Hubbard Case Goes Forward Despite Coleman Distraction

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—While Mike Hubbard’s attorney, Bill Baxley, was cross-examining Jack Campbell, a prosecution witness at the hearing in Lee County on Thursday, the State raised an objection. Judge Jacob Walker, III, asked Baxley, “What does this have to do with the affidavit he gave?” Baxley paused, look at the judge … Continued
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March 4, 2016

Senator Says Ethics Bill Not Related to Hubbard Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A firestorm swept through the State after columnist John Archibald revealed that a proposed reform bill would gut existing State ethics laws. “It has begun. The systematic dismantling of the ethics law. It was bound to happen, when the seat of power became a hot seat. It was practically … Continued
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March 2, 2016

Monday Massacre at ALEA

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Firings at the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are being seen as an attempt, by Gov. Robert Bentley, to cover-up the events surrounding his ordering Law Enforcement Chief Spencer Collier not to cooperate with the Attorney General’s Office in a criminal investigation. On Monday, sources with intimate knowledge … Continued
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March 1, 2016
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Rough Men, Fair Justice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Public corruption runs through our State like the Cahaba River. It is ancient, long and free-flowing, but unlike the Cahaba, it is never pretty, only foul, brutal and unrelenting. Speaker Mike Hubbard is just the latest in a rouge’s gallery of those who shined for a brief moment, only … Continued
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February 29, 2016

Senator Wants Series of Public Hearings on Ethics Proposal

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Senate Bill 279, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), would make significant changes to the existing State ethics laws. The Senator says, after fully considering the bill’s scope, he feels a series of public hearings are needed to a enact a bill that protects public interest, and the integrity … Continued
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February 25, 2016