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Hubbard Trial Day Three: Witness Changes Testimony, Shocks Prosecution

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—A series of witnesses made it clear that Speaker Mike Hubbard was intimately involved in placing language into the Medicaid portion of the General Fund Budget that would give his client, American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI), a monopoly over the multi-million dollar Medicaid pharmacy business. That was until former … Continued
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May 27, 2016

Hubbard Trial: Day Two “100,000 Reasons”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—”A bad day for the defense” is how one prominent defense attorney described Day Two of the Mike Hubbard felony trial. Hubbard’s former chief of staff, Josh Blades, was the State’s star witness on this second day of testimony. Blades revealed Hubbard’s actions regarding the adding of 23 words … Continued
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May 26, 2016
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Alabama’s Future: Three-Tier or Free Enterprise?

By Jim Eddins As a small vineyard and winery owner in Alabama since 1971 (45 years), I have experience with adult beverage laws and taxes. Perennial adult beverage legislation, sponsored by the usual suspects, is caused by globalized competition for beer, wine and spirits. A legal concept, a.k.a., the Three-Tier System, is unique to the … Continued
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March 18, 2016

Hubbard Received Almost $100K To Pass Bill

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Series: Emails on Hubbard’s Road to Perdition, Article 2 The emails below were released by the State on February 2015, in response to Hubbard’s demand for a more defined statement of facts concerning his indictments. MONTGOMERY—Emails and court records show Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) sought to pass legislation to … Continued
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February 29, 2016

Gaming Bill Receives Favorable Report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A plan being promoted by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) to use a lottery and casinos at the four existing dog tracks to provide funding for Alabama’s troubled General fund in lieu of tax increases received a favorable report from the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on … Continued
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May 15, 2015

Tax Increase Package Pulled at Last Minute: Could Come Back

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 12, the Republican controlled Alabama House of Representatives opened the legislative day with a calendar featuring tax increases – something most Republican House members have pledged to voters never to vote for.  In the hours before the session began though a number of sources were saying … Continued
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May 13, 2015