Alabama’s Republican state house speaker was indicted on 23 criminal counts of corruption by a grand jury, court records released on Monday show.
Mike Hubbard, who led a Republican takeover of the state legislature in 2010, was indicted on Friday on charges that include using his office for personal gain and legislating with a conflict of interest.
According to the indictment, handed down by a grand jury in Lee County, Hubbard solicited favors from a range of powerful Alabamans, including former Governor Bob Riley, a fellow Republican, along with several business leaders.
Republicans took majorities in both houses of the Alabama legislature in 2010 for the first time in 136 years.