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State Says Hubbard Delaying Over Settled Issue

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The State of Alabama has once again objected to House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s attempt to further delay his trial on 23 counts of public corruption, by claiming the prosecution did not provide discovery documents in a searchable format. (See Motion here.) On Dec. 7, Special Master Allison O. Skinner … Continued
January 20, 2016

Lathan Tells Hubbard To Go

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the Steering Committee had passed a resolution on January 10, calling upon Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to suspend his leadership position. Chairman Lathan said in a statement, “The Alabama Republican Party strongly believes the … Continued
January 12, 2016

Five Things to Watch Next Session  

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—With the 2016 Legislative Session a little more than two months away, the challenges set before our lawmakers are coming into focus. A few of the items which will top the agenda are: public corruption, Obamacare, taxes, prisons, and public pensions. None of these issues are new, but the … Continued
November 27, 2015

Riley’s Words Condemn Hubbard, Himself

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When the Republicans took control of the legislature in 2010, then Gov. Bob Riley stood in front of the State to proclaim, “We have an historic opportunity to not only reform a corrupt political culture, but to end it once and for all. However, I believe…very sincerely, that we … Continued
November 5, 2015

New Study Shows Alabama Politicos Ranked More Corrupt than New Jersey and Illinois

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When US Representative Mike Rogers accused Attorney General Luther Strange of practicing Chicago-style gutter politics, his analogy was flawed, because Alabama ranks higher than Illinois in public corruption, according to the latest survey. A new study measuring state-by-state Legal and Illegal corruption was released earlier this month by Harvard’s … Continued
December 9, 2014

Judge Grants Moore’s Request

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The Judge in the Lee County perjury trial of State Representative Barry Moore (R) from Enterprise has granted his legal team more time to prepare their defense. Following the rejection of his pre-trial appeal by the Alabama State Supreme Court, the legal team working for state Representative Barry Moore (R) … Continued
September 12, 2014

Moore’s Team Wants More Time to Prepare a Defense

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Following the rejection of his pre-trial appeal by the Alabama State Supreme Court, the legal team working for State Representative Barry Moore (R) from Enterprise are telling the court that they need more time to prepare a defense for the Republican lawmaker, who has been indicted by the Lee County … Continued
September 9, 2014

Perry Indicted for Interfering with Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 15, popular Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by an Austin Grand Jury on Felony counts of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant. The rumored Republican Presidential candidate could receive a maximum punishment on the first charge of five to 99 years … Continued
August 19, 2014

The High Cost of Public Corruption

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A recent study in Public Administration Review shows the negative impact of public corruption on a state’s economic future. Alabama is listed in the top ten most corrupt states in America. In a report entitled, “The Impact of Public Officials” Corruption on the Size and Allocation of U.S. State Spending,” authors Cheol … Continued
June 9, 2014

Barron Defense Files String of Motions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former State Senator Lowell Barron (D) from Fyffe is under indictment for misusing campaign funds. Barron and his defense team are maintaining that he is innocent of all charges. On Monday, his attorney, Joe Espy, filed a string of motions addressing prosecutorial conduct. Request for Relief Motion/Request for Appropriate … Continued
July 30, 2013