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Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:10 AM Oct 2014

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 today’s 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 Governor’s 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

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Chronology of the [Speaker] Hubbard Scandal (Original Post) Cryptoad Oct 2014 OP
so please open a branch in Texas vlyons Oct 2014 #1
It takes a real commitment to corruption... Orsino Oct 2014 #2
I saw a link d_r Oct 2014 #3
2014-10-21 5PM Central Tine, FoxNews still doesn't know anything about this. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #4
His career is squashed. QED Oct 2014 #5
Hah,,,, Cryptoad Oct 2014 #6

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. so please open a branch in Texas
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:31 AM
Oct 2014

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)
2. It takes a real commitment to corruption...
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 10:59 AM
Oct 2014

...to dig up the few remaining campaign finance laws and break them.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
3. I saw a link
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 01:38 PM
Oct 2014

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)
4. 2014-10-21 5PM Central Tine, FoxNews still doesn't know anything about this.
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 06:33 PM
Oct 2014

The search feature on Fox News has no hint of this story.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
6. Hah,,,,
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 07:31 PM
Oct 2014

he will wear this like a feather in his hat,,,the poor victim,,,,and be reelected by a landslide.

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