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Soon, Hubbard Will Be The Last One Left—Opinion

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A newsletter went out Thursday announcing that Jason Isbell will be leaving the office of the Speaker of the House sometime mid-September. The newsletter, sent by the Alabama Bankers Association, announced that Isbell will be joining ABA as the Vice President of Legislative and Governmental Affairs. Isbell currently serves … Continued
August 16, 2013

Speaker Hubbard on the Verge —Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is in deep trouble. His Storming the Statehouse political action committee—named after his vanity tome—raised only $1000 in July. Hubbard’s Network PAC which was his big fundraising vehicle in 2010, didn’t raise a dime. In June, Hubbard arrogantly proclaim he had $10 million … Continued
August 6, 2013

Hubbard Says Out-of-Control Justice Department Making End Run Around Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (D) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice will sue states (who like Alabama) have passed mandatory voter ID laws. The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn quickly responded to the possible threat of more federal litigation being … Continued
July 29, 2013

Hubbard’s House Conference Hauls in Cash

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week (May 15th, 2013) with legislation still pending before the Alabama House of Representatives, all business stopped for a House Republican fundraiser. The Alabama House Republican Conference—led by Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard—raised around $100,000 dollars at the 90 minute event. Thus putting an exclamation point on … Continued
May 11, 2013

Alabama Shake (Down): Hubbard Style

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Dinner and drinks Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:00, at the RSA Plaza Terrace, across from the statehouse. It’ll cost you as much as $5,000, but you’ll get to sit up close and personal while state House Republicans like Speaker Mike Hubbard blather on about how they have defended your rights … Continued
May 6, 2013

The Graftmaster Cometh: Hubbard Strikes Back at Critics

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Lee County voters were treated to a campaign-style push-card this week, paid for by the Friends of Mike Hubbard. The mail drop is an unusual direct response to a stinging—and humorous—flyer branding the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” The “Graftmaster” label is an ironic play-of-words on Hubbard’s … Continued
May 3, 2013

An Open Letter to Governor Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Dear Sirs, The freedom of the press is under attack in Alabama, not just small news organizations like the Alabama Political Reporter but the very idea itself. Over the last year, our news organization has reported a series of articles that have examined the conduct of many leaders within … Continued
April 1, 2013

Hubbard Supports Bentley’s Obamacare Stance

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reprter The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard embraced Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s decision to not set up a health care exchange in Alabama and not to expand Alabama Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries. Speaker Hubbard said in a written statement, “As a Republican, Gov. Bentley … Continued
November 14, 2012

Ford Calls Out Bentley on Billion Plan to Downsize State Government

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday State Representative Craig Ford (D) from Gadsden said, “You can’t cut a billion dollars from the budget without it hurting Alabama’s working families. Our schools, law enforcement, and firefighters can’t afford any more cuts in their budgets. How are we going to keep and recruit quality teachers, … Continued
July 25, 2012

Mike Hubbard Responds to Obama’s Decision to Halt Deportations of Certain Illegals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday President Obama announced that he was ordering that U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop deporting illegal aliens under that age of 30.  The President announced that undocumented workers with a high school diploma or GED, no criminal record, who have been in the country at … Continued
June 21, 2012