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07.24.2022

LINE IN THE SAND

Ethics Director Tom Albritton raided a private charity meant for needy students to pay for his own kids' elite college tuition. Secret financial records and IRS filings expose illegal self-dealing, inflated bank fees, and altered trust documents. Discover how state regulators drew a line to protect a corrupt insider.

Welcome To The Party Pal

Alabama's Ethics Commission actively protects corrupt elites by hiding exculpatory evidence and burying blatant conflicts of interest. Insiders pocket generational wealth through fixed cannabis contracts while local cities dump millions of gallons of sewage into public waters. Stream this episode to watch the podcast hold these unchecked bureaucrats accountable.
Elephants walk down a paved road flanked by trees. Signs welcome visitors to Sweet Home Alabama and advertise Lauderdale County Agriculture
07.14.2022

Elephants in Alabama

Top state law enforcement leaders quietly covered up massive financial fraud within the very agency tasked with policing ethics. State payroll data and sworn legal filings document illegal post-resignation checks alongside six-figure scholarship grabs. The Ripp Report pulls back the curtain on Montgomery's dirtiest secret.

Water

Baldwin County leadership destroys a historic 112-year-old water tower just to expand their lucrative jail system. Greedy local politicians routinely ignore ethics rules while judges jet off to Florida resort conferences on the taxpayer dime. Tune in as the podcast drags this reckless municipal mismanagement right into the spotlight.
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07.09.2022

TOP SHELF CORRUPTION

Attorney General Steve Marshall let corrupt state regulators off the hook with slap-on-the-wrist fines while blocking criminal charges. Civil lawsuit records and financial filings show millions in bank fees alongside untaxed family scholarship perks. This shocking paper trail exposes why justice in Alabama stays out of reach for regular folks.
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07.01.2022

DIRTY UNDERWEAR

The Alabama Bar Association and State Ethics Commission conspired with top prosecutors to quash criminal investigations into corrupt officials. Bank statements and formal ethics complaints document secret payouts, self-dealing scholarship funds, and suppressed evidence. Learn why the state's dirty underwear triad considers itself completely above the law.
FAUXHOPE
06.29.2022

FAUXHOPE

Continuing our coverage, Council President Jack Burrell and city leadership sabotaged infrastructure while secretly backing developer payouts. Internal records expose how local officials rigged bids and shifted millions out of public utility funds to cover up legal blunders. The Ripp Report pulls back the curtain on Fairhope's fake progress.
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06.22.2022

WIN FOR BALDWIN

In our election coverage of the Baldwin County Commission District 2 race, we celebrate Matt McKenzie defeating the Catalyst machine. Baldwin County voters rejected double-dipping insiders and beat the political bosses who control local government with backroom cash. This big win proves that voters can break the good ole boy network and demand real integrity in office.