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Hubbard Cleaning Up Messy Campaign PAC?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his most recent filings under the Fair Campaign Practice Act, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard reports giving $17,797.44 to the state in an act of disgorgement. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, disgorgement is “the act of giving up something—such as profits illegally obtained—on demand or by legal … Continued
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October 2, 2013
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Hubbard: New Look, New Tone, Not Taking Campaign Contributions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Last week, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard made an uncharacteristic video to announce his reelection bid for 2014. In a short, seventeen second video posted on Instagram and distributed on facebook, Hubbard said, “Alabama is getting stronger and I am proud of our State’s progress. But, there’s … Continued
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September 30, 2013
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Quiet Planning Behind Scenes to Replace Speaker

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Republican House caucus is in a growing state of turmoil. By now, it is almost universally believed that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is facing some serious problems. Over the last three weeks, the Speaker has made a series of uncharacteristic moves, culminating in the hiring of … Continued
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September 16, 2013
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Defining Who is a Journalist and Their Work (And for those who have asked: No. We have not received a letter)

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last year, some in the Alabama Legislature have tried to define who is a journalist in such a way as to exclude some news reporters. In particular, any journalist who has reported stories contrary to the liking of the leadership of the Republican Supermajority. Recently, Speaker Mike … Continued
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September 13, 2013
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Hubbard in Full Damage Control Promising Big Money/Threatening Lawsuits—Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last two weeks, the beleaguered Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has been barnstorming the state trying to hold together his splintering House coalition. Last week, Hubbard met with the Madison County Area House Republican Caucus and Tuesday night he had dinner with the caucus for the … Continued
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September 12, 2013
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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
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September 9, 2013

Republicans O.K. Contract for Admitted Sexual Predator-Will Gov. Bentley Give Final Approval?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Thursday, the Republican majority of the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee granted a $96,000 contract to David Azbell. Azbell, a political crony of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, has a documented history of sexual harassment in the work place, as well as producing pornographic videos which he … Continued
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September 6, 2013

David Azbell Seeks Renewal of $96,000 State Contract, Do GOP Members Believe That “Cigars, Booze and Good Looking Women” Are The Way the State Should Roll?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Tomorrow, September 5, the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee will meet in Montgomery. One of the items on the agenda is renewal of the consulting contract for David Azbell. Azbell is a political operative with a history of sexual harassment in the work place as well as producing semi-pornographic … Continued
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September 4, 2013

How to Remove The Speaker

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — In 2010, newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard said he would “stop the embarrassing headlines and prevent public corruption before it occurred.” Now his followers are asking how to remove a sitting Speaker of the House from office before it’s too late.   Given the investigations into … Continued
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September 4, 2013