Corrupt politicians in South Alabama are using pandemic restrictions and Hurricane Sally's destruction as a backdrop for cheap political grandstanding. Senator Chris Elliott attacks state leadership during a crisis while local puppets beg for bailouts and ignore deadly coal ash threats. Catch this episode as the podcast rips the lid off Alabama's self-serving political elite.
High-ranking state politicians manipulated the judicial system to wipe away billions in corporate tax liabilities. Investigative reports and court records expose an organized network trading political favors for judicial protection. Find out how state power brokers stole millions from the public.
Backstory Podcast tackles state corruption, prison extortion rings, and shady Baldwin County zoning deals under the shadow of 9/11. Shocking cell phone schemes operating inside Alabama correctional facilities reveal a massive failure of authority. Tune in to catch this episode as we expose the dirty local politics behind these official cover-ups.
As part of our investigation into Alabama state elections, we expose how corrupt legal networks and judges hijack public office for personal wealth. Powerful Montgomery lawyers and political operatives weaponized federal prosecutions against opponents to seize corporate money and legal control. Voters must end Alabama's shadow government before connected lawyers destroy public trust forever.
In our Baldwin County Sheriff's election coverage, we reveal how Sheriff Hoss Mack uses tax money to hide bodycam footage from the public. Mack routinely conceals evidence in fatal shooting cases while Fairhope leaders like Sherry Sullivan pledge to let unchecked developers run the city. Voters must hold law enforcement and city officials accountable to stop secret deals from destroying local government integrity.
Jack Burrell and City Attorney Marcus McDowell manipulated municipal power to shield their political allies from criminal charges. Records show McDowell intentionally let legal deadlines pass on a recorded assault case to safeguard a well-connected buddy. The Ripp Report reveals how absolute power corrupts the entire Fairhope system.
Ahead of the Fairhope municipal election, we expose how CATALYST backs Sherry Sullivan to control city appointments and land development. Councilmen Jack Burrell, Kevin Boone, and Robert Brown repeatedly protect insider developers while trying to strip power from Mayor Karin Wilson. Fairhope voters must elect Deb Hopkins, Joshua Gammon, and Howell Gibbens to break the cabal’s stranglehold on city hall.
City Council members continuously dragged Fairhope into losing court battles that cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Court documents expose how local leaders ignored cheap settlement offers and invited fresh federal lawsuits. Discover why this self-inflicted legal disaster is draining the city dry.
Jack Burrell and his political allies recklessly downplayed public safety risks while pushing massive local gatherings. Official updates expose how key decision-makers quickly vanished into quarantine after dismissing expert health advice. Can Fairhope trust leaders who abandon ship the moment their own reckless choices catch up to them?
Marcus McDowell and the City Council deliberately sabotaged an assault case to protect a prominent local business owner. Court files reveal prosecutor McDowell left out critical language in legal filings to force a dismissal. Read how brave citizens are rising up against this good ol' boys network.
