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Black Legislative Caucus Prepares Their Own Redistricting Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 16, State Representative John Rogers (D-Birmingham) speaking on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives predicted that there will be new special elections ordered by the federal courts during the Presidential elections in 2016. Rep. Rogers said, “The Presidential elections are when my people come … Continued
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April 20, 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 Says He is Confident There Won’t Be Special Elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 16, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) addressed reporters about the budgets and the 2015 Legislative Session. In that conversation the subject of the possibility of court ordered redistricting and new legislative elections came up. Hubbard said that he was absolutely confident … 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
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Conformity: A Most Dangerous State of Affairs (Opinion)

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Legislators often say they are going to Montgomery to represent their districts. While the intent may be good, the actual reality is much different, under Speaker Mike Hubbard. The House of Representatives has always been a hierarchical body with the Speaker at the pinnacle. Over the years, good … 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

House Now Moves To Save Riley SGO

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the House will take up the bill that will expand the Alabama Accountability Act to save one particular Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) sponsored SB71, which would not only expand the cap of donations under AAA from $25 million to $30 … Continued
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April 14, 2015
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Government Efficiency, The Lie About No-Bid Contracts (Opinion)

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Efficiency” is the latest rationale given for eliminating the State’s decade’s-old bid laws for public works projects. We are constantly reminded by every member of the State’s Republican leadership within ear shot of a microphone, that they are making the government more efficient. But, efficiency is more a … Continued
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April 13, 2015

Hubbard’s Plot: Opinion

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  In politics, most often a coincidence is just a plan that you have yet to figure out. Around six week ago, a systematic attack was launched against Governor Robert Bentley. Why? To weaken his popularity before the October trial of Speaker Mike Hubbard. On internet news blogs, radio talk shows, … Continued
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April 9, 2015