Chronology of the [Speaker] Hubbard Scandal
Source: Alabama Political Reporter
On Monday, October 17 Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was indicted on twenty three counts for alleged misconduct that occurred in his roles as Speaker of the House and formerly the Chairman of the Republican Party.
The indictments could be a serious blow to the re-election efforts of the Republican Super-majorities in both Houses and threatens to upset the leadership of both Houses prior to the November general election. For many citizens of Alabama the indictments are shocking news, but for the loyal readers of The Alabama Political Reporter and viewers of our television program, The Voice of Alabama Politics, they have been aware for months that this was coming. The Lee County Grand Jury has been investigating these shocking allegations about Speaker Hubbard and his fellow alleged co-conspirators literally for years now stretching out as early as 2012.
Since The Alabama Political Reporter has been the only news source in this state who has been willing to report on almost anything about the Speaker other than what his paid political operatives spin and package in news releases and sound bites, we have taken a moment to recap the reporting which led up to todays shocking indictments. Today their allies in the media are spinning tales about supposed leaks and whining about unfair investigative grand juries. What they should be talking about is the evidence of a vast conspiracy of corruption involving elected officials and powerful corporations who were using the state of Alabama for their own ill gotten gains.
On December 7, 2011 The Alabama Political Reporter went online with our first edition. The purpose of the premiere Alabama political news site was to chronicle the events, issues, and happenings of the Alabama political scene, the Alabama Congressional Delegation, Alabama Governors office, and Alabama legislature in unprecedented detail.
Read more: http://alreporter.com/politics/6885-first-female-college-president-judy-merritt-has-died.htmlhttp://alreporter.com/politics/6886-chronology-of-the-hubbard-scandal.html
vlyons
(10,252 posts)and go after Lt Gov Greg Abbott and some of our other notable GOP grifters. Everything is bigger in Texas, including our corrupt grifters.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)...to dig up the few remaining campaign finance laws and break them.
d_r
(6,907 posts)on Al.com:
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/mike_hubbard_indicted_bob_rile.html
It mentions:
Billy Canary
As president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, Canary is considered one of the power elites in Alabama politics. The BCA's political action committee, Progress PAC, gives heavily to state candidates. Hubbard credits bounteous donations from Canary and the BCA for fueling the Republican takeover of the Legislature in 2010. Hubbard is charged with soliciting or receiving assistance for Auburn Network from Canary.
Bill Canary is the guy implicated in the Siegelman case; his e wife was the US attorney prosecutor in that whole mess.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)The search feature on Fox News has no hint of this story.
QED
(2,730 posts)he will wear this like a feather in his hat,,,the poor victim,,,,and be reelected by a landslide.