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Hubbard Loans Campaign $250K After Money Problems

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Speaker Mike Hubbard’s FCPA filings show he has loaned a quarter of a million dollars to his campaign account in two contributions over the last two months. The two loans coincide with Hubbard’s attorney, Lance Bell, being contacted by Baron Coleman, and Judge Jacob Walker, III, granting a … Continued

February 24, 2016

Hubbard Will Kill Ethics Laws To Save Himself: Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It now appears that there is nothing Speaker Mike Hubbard will not sacrifice to save himself from a criminal trial. Hubbard will soon file a motion to challenge the constitutionally of the ethics laws he championed in 2010. After five years, Hubbard has suddenly realized that the laws … Continued

July 24, 2015

Agencies Describe Dire Consequences of Budget Cuts

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Taking a page from the Gipper’s playbook on Tuesday evening, Gov. Robert Bentley released a memo that outlined the impact of the Orr/Clouse General Fund Budget.(See memo here.) Ronald Reagan once said, “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” For months Bentley has … Continued

April 23, 2015

Rep. Barry Moore Receives Thousands in Taxpayer Dollars

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his vanity publication Storming the State House, Mike Hubbard spends six pages recounting the recruitment of candidate Barry Moore and his “fireball” wife Heather, as he described her in the book. Moore, who is the State Representative for District 91, has been one of Hubbard’s most loyal followers since winning the … Continued

March 10, 2014