Mike Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Question: What does almost $7,000,000 in state contracts, trips to Paris,  thousands in campaign contributions to Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, the Mobile Press-Register, AL.COM and predatory lenders all have in common? Answer: The Birmingham-based public relations firm Big Communications. Among its many high-flying clients, the State of Alabama appears to be … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Southern Legislative Conference kicked off in Mobile over the weekend. It is expected to draw in more than 1,000 people from 15 southern states. According to the Alabama Comptroller’s Office, the state is paying $100,000 to help put on the event alongside corporate sponsors like Alabama Power, Blue … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (D) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice will sue states (who like Alabama) have passed mandatory voter ID laws. The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn quickly responded to the possible threat of more federal litigation being … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The River Region Republicans met earlier this week to discuss the impact of changes to campaign finance laws and the need for true Conservative leadership for Alabama. Under the new changes to Alabama’s campaign finance law, corporations can now make unlimited contributions to political candidates in Alabama races. Previously, … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A no-bid professional service contract was awarded to Big Communications that included building a website for the Alabama Department of Commerce that alone cost almost $100,000. However, the Department of Commerce does not have a contract with Big Communications. According to Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, the contract with Big … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The final tally is still unclear, but Alabama taxpayers shelled out at least $97,000 for state officials and PR flacks to attend the Paris Air Show last month, and at least some of that money appears to have come from funds intended for public education and job training. … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the past decade, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) gave more than $1 million to Republicans currently serving in state government — including hundreds of thousands of dollars to GOP leaders who quietly took union money while publicly demonizing the organization. PACs controlled by Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard lined … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter has obtained an email from Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) sent to fellow republican senate members, telling them to “get started earlier as opposed to later” on their campaign fundraising; but only from local donors. This letter, and similar communications, has senators privately grumbling over … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In late June, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard told Young Republicans gathered in Birmingham that he had raised $10 million to protect GOP incumbents in the 2014 primaries. Mandatory June campaign filings show that Hubbard doesn’t have even a fraction of this amount in his possession. In … Continued