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Hubbard: Keeping It In The Family

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Between January, 2012, and September, 2014, Speaker Mike Hubbard received  $12,000.00 a month in compensation from the Southeast Alabama Gas District (SEAGD) for his economic development services. In announcing Hubbard’s position, the company said, the “Board Retains Auburn Network and Mike Hubbard to help market [the] region to site … Continued
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December 11, 2013

Investigation by Curran Calls Out Speaker Hubbard

By Bill Britt
 Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A former Mobile Press-Register reporter turned private investigator recently sent an email to Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, questioning why he was meddling in the affairs of the Public Service Commission (PSC). In a series of nineteen questions, one-time investigative reporter, Eddie Curran, questions Hubbard about his involvement … Continued
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October 15, 2013

Ethics Chief Approves Speaker Contract

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Alabama Ethics Commission Director James L. Sumner approved a lucrative contract between House Speaker Mike Hubbard and a company seeking favorable Medicaid legislation, even though Sumner never saw the contract and relied entirely on Hubbard’s verbal characterization of the business arrangement. According to Sumner, Hubbard informed him after-the-fact of a … Continued
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June 10, 2013

Hubbard Consulting Contract Causes Stir

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last Thursday, the State House was buzzing with rumors and questions about Speaker Mike Hubbard’s (R-Auburn) consulting contract with the Southeast Alabama Gas District. Even though the contract is over a year old, a recent press release by the company brought the questionable arrangement to light. The contract with SEAGD … Continued
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April 8, 2013