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06.30.2021

NO MO BRIDGE

Continuing our coverage, local politicians double-crossed residents by privately begging for federal handouts while publicly preaching against government spending. Secret meeting transcripts capture key organizers changing their tune once taxpayer funding slipped away. We reveal the hypocritical game local leaders play with your daily commute.
I-10 Toll Bridge State
06.11.2021

I-10 Toll Bridge State

Following up on the toll crisis, state power brokers pushed an illegal bridge tax scheme to make working drivers fund failed projects. Public records and legal filings show officials ignored constitutional warnings just to grab fast cash. Will Alabama drivers force politicians to abandon this outrageous tax grab?
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06.04.2021

PIED PIPER

Council President Jack Burrell drained millions from city utility funds to cover up costly municipal legal defeats. Budget audit reports expose hidden land purchases and inflated contracts awarded to favored political donors. The Ripp Report brings this web of backroom deals into clear view.
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05.28.2021

NO QUALIFICATIONS

City hall bosses ousted a trained engineer to double-dip salaries and install an untrained political ally. Official council votes and payroll documents confirm how leaders bypassed standard qualification rules for their preferred pick. Taxpayers deserve to know why their local utility system operates on political favors.
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05.21.2021

TINY STEPS

Continuing our coverage, State Senator Chris Elliott killed a storm safety bill to settle a personal grudge after getting caught gaming the program. Program whistleblower files expose how Elliott attempted to manipulate confidential homeowner bids for private profit. Discover how one politician sacrificed statewide home protection to avenge his own greed.
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05.14.2021

WEASEL CONTRACTOR

State Senator Chris Elliott manipulated state grant programs for personal advantage after getting caught spying on competitor bids. Official records show how state officials booted his construction firm for berating applicants and seeking unfair advantages. The Ripp Report reveals how a disgruntled insider turned his personal vendetta into state policy.