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SB122 opens the door for corruption

By Bill Britt  Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Under the guise of streamlining government, SB122 is a grand scheme by the republican-controlled legislature to abolish independence and accountability as it applies to public corruption. If SB122 is signed into law, the Department of Public Examiners will be robbed of its independent powers and the fight against public … Continued
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February 11, 2013
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The Thump in the Gump

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If the political chattering class is to be believed the 2013 Legislative Session began immediately after Bill Armistead was re-elected Chairman of the ALGOP. Honest political observers rightly saw Saturday’s defeat of Matt Fridy as a rejection of Mike Hubbard and his cronies. A top-ranking political operative said, “After … Continued
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February 5, 2013
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Hubbard, sends message to house caucus, “Get in line on School Flexibility Act, or else”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Just days before the start of the 2013 Legislative Session, Jason Isbell, Legislative Counsel for House Speaker Mike Hubbard, sent a late night email to members of the House Republicans Caucus with a veiled threat for anyone who did not get on board with the School Flexibility Act. In … Continued
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February 4, 2013

An interview with Matt Fridy

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to state republican insiders, next week’s election of the ALGOP Chairman may be the closest in recent memory.  Matt Fridy (pronounced Friday) is running to unseat current Chairman Bill Armistead. Fridy has received the endorsement of Governor Robert Bentley, Lt. Governor Kay Ivey and Speaker of the House … Continued
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January 28, 2013

Hubbard Unveils Ambitious Agenda for Alabama House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Since 1923 the motto of the state of Alabama has been “We Dare Defend Our Rights” and Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives have embraced that mentality to the fullest when they set their 2013 legislative agenda. Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said … Continued
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January 18, 2013

Hubbard Reveals in Storm PAC: Fundraiser or Pay-to-Play?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The self-described architect of the 2010 GOP takeover of the Alabama Legislature has a new Political Action Committee.  Storming the Statehouse PAC, or “Storm PAC,” is the latest of the numerous political fundraising operations of current Speaker of the Alabama House of Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn).  The new PAC was … Continued
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January 16, 2013