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House Unanimously Passes Education Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, both Alabama Republicans and Alabama Democrats embraced a massive $6.3 billion education trust fund budget (ETF) that sailed through the House with no opposition of any kind. All 105 members of the House voted for the budget, (House Bill 117), which is the largest ETF … Continued
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March 9, 2016

Emails, Records Show Hubbard Paid Over $200K to Lobby Governor

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Series: Emails on Hubbard’s Road to Perdition, Article 3 The emails below were released by the State in February 2015, in response to Hubbard’s demand for a more defined statement of facts concerning his indictments. Other articles on emails: Article One Article Two Emails and court records are being … Continued
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March 8, 2016

Morrow Wants Hubbard’s Cronies To Put Up Or Shut Up

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Thirty-seven members to the Alabama House of Representatives, on February 8, asked the Obama Administration to investigate Attorney General Luther Strange, in reference to his actions in the indictment of Speaker Mike Hubbard on 23 felony counts of public corruption. US Attorney for the Middle District, George Beck, told … Continued
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February 23, 2016

Ford Says that Bentley May Have Obstructed Justice

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter “In the Criminal Justice System, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups. The police who investigate crime and the District Attorneys who prosecute the offenders.” Anyone who has watched the long running crime drama, “Law and Order,” understands how this works. Police respond to and … Continued
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February 19, 2016

Bill Calls for Indicted Leaders Suspension

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A group of 10 State Representatives have sponsored House Bill 220, which would, “automatically suspend a member of the Legislature who holds a leadership position from serving in that leadership position if the member is indicted for a crime that is a felony.” The bill clarifies that the legislator … Continued
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February 15, 2016

Coleman Revealed as Confidential Informant, Gave Affidavit to Mike Hubbard  

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Court filings state that, attorney and radio host, Baron Coleman gave his three-page affidavit to Speaker Mike Hubbard’s criminal lawyers, who used the information to renew its motion to dismiss Speaker Mike Hubbard’s felony case on prosecutorial misconduct and fraud. In the State’s motion, it is revealed Coleman served … Continued
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February 12, 2016

House Republicans Release 2016 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 28, House leaders held a press conference to announce their 2016 legislative agenda for the regular session that begins on Tuesday, February 2. The Alabama House Republican Caucus said in a statement, “The 2016 ‘Right for Alabama’ agenda focuses on important issues like job creation, protecting public … Continued
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January 29, 2016

Williams, Henry Deny Seeking Democrat’s Support

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Two Republican State Representatives deny accusations they were recruiting Democrats in an effort to oust Speaker Mike Hubbard. Rep. Phil Williams (R-Madison) hasn’t made a secret of his campaign to replace Hubbard, neither has Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) denied his support for Williams. Chuck Dean (al.com) recently reported, “The … Continued
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January 29, 2016

School Choice Supporters Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 26, thousands of school choice activists flooded Montgomery to rally legislators to give parents more choices in how they educate their children. Hundreds of rallies for expanding school choice occurred across the nation; but the rally in Montgomery was reportedly the biggest of them all. Senate … Continued
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January 28, 2016

Judge Denies Hubbard’s Motion for Continuance

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Trial Judge Jacob Walker, III stated at Tuesday’s hearing, that he will not grant Speaker Mike Hubbard another continuance in his felony public corruption case. Judge Walker has ordered the trial to begin March 28, as scheduled. However, he did speculate that an appeal on pre-trial motions to a … Continued
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January 27, 2016