June 11, 2016

Ethics conviction removes Alabama House speaker from office

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges automatically removes him from office and could mean years in prison for the powerful Republican.

Friday night, a jury found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts of public corruption for using the influence and prestige ...

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