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The Fall of Mike Hubbard

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the year. It has not been the most profound conviction of an Alabama public official in my lifetime. We have had two governors convicted of crimes while in office and removed in … Continued
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July 6, 2016

Coleman Ordered to Turn Over Secret Recordings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Attorney and radio talk show host, Baron Coleman, has been ordered to turn over secret recordings to the trial Judge in the felony corruption case of Speaker Mike Hubbard. Coleman, said he has recorded the Attorney General’s Chief of the Special Prosecutions Unit, Matt Hart, and perhaps others without … Continued
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March 10, 2016

In “Hail Mary” Hubbard Subpoenas Governor

 By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In what is being described as both a fit of desperation and a Hail-Mary pass, Speaker Mike Hubbard, (R-Auburn) has filed subpoenas for Governor Robert Bentley (R), Acting Attorney General W. Van Davis and the Custodian of Records for the Ethics Commission, according to a filing by the Attorney General’s … Continued
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March 31, 2015

Van Davis Releases Statement Regarding Hubbard

Staff Report STATEMENT FROM ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL W. VAN DAVIS REGARDING INDICTMENT OF SPEAKER MIKE HUBBARD (MONTGOMERY)— “On October 17, 2014, I presented a 23 count indictment to a grand jury, empanelled by the Lee County Circuit Court, regarding Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. That grand jury, which is comprised of eighteen citizens from … Continued
November 18, 2014

Moore Trial to Begin Today

By Brandon Moseley and Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Monday October 27 the trial of State Representative Barry Moore R- Enterprise, is scheduled to begin in the Lee County courtroom of Circuit Judge Jacob A Walker III.  Rep. Moore has been charged by the Alabama Attorney General’s office White Collar Crimes Division with perjury before … Continued
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October 27, 2014
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Expect More Fake Outrage from the Hubbard/Riley Spin Machine

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Henry T. “Sonny” Reagan’s brash attempt to tarnish the Lee County Grand Jury and its lead prosecutor, Matt Hart, is yet another ploy by allies of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and those alined with former Gov. Bob Riley, to cast doubt and sow confusion into the … Continued
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September 29, 2014

Strange Campaigns in Moody

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, prominent St. Clair County Republicans held a fundraiser in Moody at the Red Diamond complex off of Park Avenue for Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), who is seeking re-election. AG Strange said that his roots run deep in St. Clair County.  His Grandfather’s farm … Continued
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July 23, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Judge Denies Dismissal in Moore Case, Hubbard Named as Subject of Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Judge sides with state in Rep. Barry Moore case, the court documents also reveal for the first time that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is under criminal investigation. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Walker, has rule against Moore’s attorney’s request to dismiss the felony case against the troubled lawmaker. … Continued
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June 13, 2014
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After Tuesday’s Republican Primary, Remember The Alamo

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many people had hoped that Tuesday’s Republican primary would be a day of reckoning for Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and his cronies. Hubbard won his election with under 3000 votes in a District that has over 20,000 voters. A very small percentage of the people in his … Continued
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June 5, 2014

State Files Brief in Moore Case

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At around 2:00 p.m., the Prosecutors in the Barry Moore perjury and lying case, filed a brief in opposition to Moore’s attorney’s motion. The brief, filed by Acting Attorney General Van Davis and Matt Hart, is in support of its arguments before the court on May 20. The brief argues … Continued
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May 23, 2014