A U.S. Immigration officer stands beside Sheriff Anthony Lowery in a black uniform and hat, next to a campaign sign reading Anthony Lowery Sheriff
05.11.2026

LOWERY PUTS CAMPAIGN FIRST - IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND CITIZEN SAFETY SECOND

Ahead of the May 19th Baldwin County sheriff election, we reveal how Anthony Lowery puts his political career above public safety. Lowery scaled back active immigration enforcement cooperation just to protect his votes and appease political donors. County residents face a stark choice between a self-serving politician and true law enforcement accountability.
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05.10.2026

ANONYMOUS-BB

As Baldwin County voters prepare for the sheriff's race primary, political insiders are pushing dirty anonymous hit pieces to protect their power. The Catalyst machine created the Baldwin Beat newsletter to hide Sheriff Anthony Lowery's lethal SWAT raids and wrongful convictions. Voters must elect Matt McKenzie to dismantle this decade-old network of police cover-ups.

NOT QUALIFIED

The upcoming Republican primary brings critical judicial qualifications into sharp focus as voters prepare to choose a new judge. Questionable legal filings, heavy civil asset forfeitures, and historical civil rights testimony raise huge red flags for voters. Listen as the Heart of Dixie podcast breaks down what really matters before you head to the voting booth.
KRISTI HAGOOD IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A JUDGE -- Part 1
05.07.2026

KRISTI HAGOOD IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A JUDGE -- Part 1

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Tom Albritton in a suit stands above four men covering their eyes, surrounded by floating dollar bills and lollipops against a gray background
04.29.2026

SCUMBAG

Ethics Director Tom Albritton pocketed over a hundred thousand dollars in private trust money meant for needy scholarship students to pay his own children's college bills. Official court filings and bank records detail a calculated scheme to hide scholarship recipient names from the public. See how the state’s top watchdog transformed a public trust into his family's personal piggy bank.
BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF APPOINTMENT
04.22.2026

BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF APPOINTMENT

RERUN

Flashing back to when Sheriff Hoss Mack tried to handpick Anthony Lowery as his successor to cover up fatal misconduct. We exposed how the department swept suspicious deaths and reckless high-speed chases under the rug to avoid public accountability. The struggle for law enforcement transparency in Baldwin County continues as power transfers remain locked behind closed doors.

Gambling Money Run Amok

State Representative Givens joins the Heart of Dixie podcast to pull back the curtain on dirty political ad campaigns in Birmingham. Secret PACs and out-of-state gambling money are flooding local elections to silence independent lawmakers who question city hall. Tune in to discover how corrupt campaign finance schemes impact our local legislative races.
GUILTY - HEAR THE AUDIOBOOK
04.16.2026

GUILTY - HEAR THE AUDIOBOOK

Baldwin County officials framed Murray Lawrence Jr. for a brutal murder despite possessing zero physical evidence tying him to the crime. Newly uncovered court transcripts and hidden medical files reveal a deliberate cover-up by law enforcement bosses. Listen to the damning audio evidence exposing a broken system that stole two decades of an innocent man's life.
Chris Elliott stands with a shocked expression and hand on his chest in front of a large solar panel array
04.13.2026

OUST ELLIOTT

In our Baldwin County Senate District 32 primary coverage, we expose how incumbent Chris Elliott uses shadow PACs to smear his opponents. Elliott takes money from gaming interests while hiding behind cheap mailers and backroom Catalyst deals. Voters can choose honest leadership by picking challenger Mike Van to oust this career politician.
Chris Elliott wears a superhero costume with a green mask, cape, and gray shirt featuring a red shield reading TAX MAN. He holds a vacuum cleaner with a...
04.11.2026

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

RERUN

Looking back at our exposé on how the Catalyst political machine pushed shady taxes and puppet candidates like Sherry Sullivan. Senator Chris Elliott and Jack Burrell manipulated public funds while hiding behind media allies to protect special interest money. These same insiders still control local policy and line their pockets with taxpayer dollars while pretending to serve the public.