Bill Baxley claims reports of a plea deal in the Mike Hubbard case are false,...
Bill Baxley(From alchetron.com)Bill Baxley, one of the attorneys for Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), says reports that a plea-bargain deal has been reached in the speaker's criminal case...
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Gov. Robert Bentley and Rebekah Caldwell MasonAlabama Governor Robert Bentley might have unlawfully accessed the medical records of at least one critic, according to an article yesterday at the Alabama...
View ArticleErik Davis Harp, former gambling kingpin and business partner with Jessica M....
Erik Davis HarpA man who was indicted as a ringleader in a Panama-based sports gambling ring--and once was a business associate of Alabama GOP operative Jessica Medeiros Garrison, was arrested recently...
View ArticleLess than one month in office, Gov. Robert Bentley showed signs of being...
Gov. Robert Bentley and Rebekah Caldwell Mason(From nytimes.com)Governor Robert Bentley showed signs of being corrupt when he was less than one month into his first term, but it's likely few Alabamians...
View ArticleFederal judge overseeing lawsuits against Ashley Madison says hacked data...
A federal judge in Missouri has ruled that plaintiffs cannot use hacked data to build their case against the extramarital cheating site Ashley Madison and its parent company, Avid Life Media. The...
View ArticleAlabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard goes on trial today in a state where...
Mike HubbardThe criminal trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) begins today in Lee County, so it's an appropriate time to examine the grim reality of far too many Alabama courtrooms,...
View Article"Is Mike Hubbard the most corrupt politician in America?" magazine headline...
Mike Hubbard(From newrepublic.com)A national magazine article published yesterday carries this glaring headline: "Is Mike Hubbard the most corrupt politician in America?" My immediate response, as a...
View ArticleErik Davis Harp was arrested for carrying a concealed 9 mm handgun into a...
Erik Davis HarpErik Davis Harp, a one-time gambling kingpin and business partner to former Luther Strange campaign manager Jessica Medeiros Garrison, was arrested in March for carrying a concealed...
View ArticleIs Donald Trump serious when he claims that Bill Pryor, with nude pictures at...
Bill Pryor(From badpuppy.com)Those who think Donald Trump is not a serious presidential candidate received new ammunition yesterday with the release of a list of individuals Trump considers possible...
View ArticleGay press seems determined to let the public know that Trump SCOTUS candidate...
From Metro WeeklyOne of last week's biggest stories was the release of Donald Trump's list of possible nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court. One of the names on the list was Alabama-based federal judge...
View ArticleIs Rob Riley trying to build a defense fund for Mike Hubbard because he...
Mike Hubbard(From The New Republic)Birmingham attorney and GOP operative Rob Riley is desperately trying to build a defense fund for House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), according to a new report at...
View ArticleMike Hubbard might be on trial, but new evidence has surfaced to suggest...
Franklin Haney(From timesfreepress.com)A national magazine recently asked, "Is Mike Hubbard the most corrupt politician in America?" My initial reaction was, "Heck, I'm not sure Mike Hubbard is even...
View ArticleInvestigation into the Robert Bentley and Rebekah Caldwell Mason scandal in...
Robert Bentley and Rebekah Caldwell MasonThe investigation of Governor Robert Bentley now is directed by a federal prosecutor from Georgia after the recusal of George Beck, U.S. attorney for the Middle...
View ArticleWe've been writing for years about corruption connected to the Swatek family,...
Tim Howe(From al.com)No one could have known it at the time, but when Legal Schnauzer started in June 2007, it essentially presaged the opening day of the Mike Hubbard trial.Quite a few of our early...
View ArticleWill grand-jury investigation into Robert Bentley and Rebekah Mason scandal...
Robert BentleyThe investigation of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and former advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason has been turned over to a federal grand jury, according to a report yesterday at al.com....
View ArticleWhy is Erik Davis Harp not being charged with violating Florida law that...
Erik Davis HarpErik Davis Harp did not just carry a concealed handgun into a Florida courthouse; he also had ammunition, court documents show. Also, Harp is facing a single charge of carrying a...
View ArticleIs Rob Riley leading a scheme to threaten witnesses, leading some to "soften"...
Rob RileyTestimony in Week One of the Mike Hubbard trial suggests someone tampered with a witness. The No. 1 suspect is Birmingham attorney Rob Riley, son of former GOP governor Bob Riley, according to...
View ArticleBaxter, the kitty kat who kept us putting one foot in front of another, died...
Baxter (left) and his big sister, ChloeWe hope our readers had a meaningful and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. But it proved to be an immensely sad time in the Schnauzer household.Baxter, our little...
View ArticleFour years after his release from federal prison, former HealthSouth CEO...
Richard ScrushyImagine serving six years in a federal prison for a "crime" that: (a) You did not commit; and (b) Isn't a crime, as defined by case law, anyway. Imagine that now, roughly four years...
View ArticleErik Davis Harp, with arrests on sports gambling and concealed weapon...
Erik Davis Harp(From Bay County, Florida, Sheriff's Office)How many criminal charges do you need to become a member in good standing of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide Foundation? In the case...
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