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04.08.2020

THE FAIRHOPE JESTER

Councilman Robert Brown used his public office for personal enrichment while ignoring public health warnings. State ethics complaints and real estate filings document his sole-bid contract wins and secret property grabs. The Ripp Report pulls back the curtain on this self-serving political circus.
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04.03.2020

SHELTER IN PLACE

State and local leaders failed the public by delaying critical health orders as virus numbers skyrocketed. Infection data and official letters demonstrate how political games put thousands of lives at risk. How many citizens suffered because politicians refused to listen to medical experts?
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04.01.2020

APRIL FOOL

Political insiders tricked citizens into believing a public health emergency was nothing more than a political hoax. State rankings and audit records expose deep systemic corruption that leaves taxpayers paying the ultimate price. We detail how blind political loyalty leads straight to total financial ruin.
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03.26.2020

LOST OPPORTUNITY

Council members forced a reckless multi-million dollar land purchase that stripped essential city services of funding. Budget spreadsheets and council votes confirm emergency cuts to police and fire match the exact cost of the deal. Discover how local leaders sacrificed emergency workers to pay for their pet project.
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03.21.2020

ECONOMIC VIRUS

Corrupt politicians in Montgomery and Fairhope leveraged pandemic chaos to line developer pockets while public health ranked dead last. Newly uncovered legislative documents and paper trails reveal how officials quietly shifted relief funds into private hands. The Ripp Report breaks down the true cost of this political contagion.
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03.19.2020

VIRUS vs. CATALYST

Fairhope political operatives hijacked a critical congressional primary runoff to protect their shadowy local development scheme. Financial disclosures and campaign filings expose dark-money PACs funneling thousands directly to machine-backed insiders. Uncover how this ruthless political machine attempted to buy a seat in Washington.
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03.07.2020

PUBLIC SERVANT

Ahead of the First Congressional District runoff election, we reveal how big-money PACs bought off machine candidate Bill Hightower. Out-of-state special interest groups stuffed Hightower's campaign chest while rival Jerry Carl funded his own campaign through local banks. Voters must elect a real public servant who answers to working families rather than wealthy corporate lobbyists in Washington.
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03.05.2020

RUNOFF

In this First Congressional District primary analysis, we expose the Catalyst machine's aggressive bid to grab federal power. Special interest brokers spent big bucks to push Bill Hightower, but aware voters slammed the brakes on their toxic political takeover. Citizens across south Alabama must defeat this corrupt political machine before shadowy dealmakers steal our voice in Washington.