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04.18.2019

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE

Baldwin County legislators ran a shameless self-dealing network that shielded corrupt politicians from criminal prosecution. Financial filings prove high-ranking state officials accepted shady incentives while funneling hundreds of thousands into private company bank accounts. Uncover the exact paper trail that exposes these lying politicians for what they truly are.
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04.12.2019

LEGAL CORRUPTION

State and municipal leaders converted disaster recovery dollars into personal slush funds with total impunity. Public records document how a former state senator siphoned lucrative city contracts using his political trustee position. We break down how systemic backroom deals turned legal oversight into a complete joke.
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04.10.2019

VACATION TIME

The Ripp Report is expanding it’s reach on social media and email connections in preparations for the 2020 General Elections. Our coverage area will be concentrating on Baldwin County and it’s 14 municipalities. BUT: This week I am exploring my old stomping grounds of Belize, The out islands and Guatemala. I will be back next week, maybe. In the mean time you may wish to read a past post that is going to affect everyone who drives through the Parker Road/Highway 98 intersection.
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04.06.2019

100 VOICES

Three city councilmen silenced public input to force through suspicious real estate deals and drain municipal utility reserves. Meeting logs expose how council leaders ignored critical environmental risks while rushing costly land purchases behind closed doors. True community power begins when voters stand up against arrogant council blockades.
SHUT UP
03.29.2019

SHUT UP

City officials spent public funds to gag former employees and cover up embarrassing police incidents. Confidential settlement papers demonstrate a pattern of using court gag orders to hide political misconduct from citizens. See what happens when local dictators try to muzzle free speech and hide their own scandals.
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03.27.2019

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Council President Jack Burrell pushed shady multi-million dollar property schemes while shutting taxpayers out of the planning process. Official documents indicate council members arranged questionable land appraisals months before giving any public notice. Discover why their version of public participation is nothing more than a dangerous illusion.
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03.22.2019

Laugh Out Loud Baldwin

Political operatives and state candidates imposed unvoted taxes on local families to fund private political agendas. Leaked campaign communications show a secret political network pulling strings and manipulating local school board lawsuits. The joke is on Baldwin County taxpayers until this shadow syndicate gets exposed for good.
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03.15.2019

CAPTAIN JACK AT THE CONTROLS

Council President Jack Burrell manipulated municipal airport leases and traded official favors for personal luxury vacations. Internal board records confirm that airport leaders bypassed legal bidding processes to hand prime locations to favoured insiders. Can anyone stop this rogue politician from steering public assets straight off the cliff?
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03.13.2019

GOAT HILL PIGGY-BANK

State and county politicians treated local tax dollars like a private wallet to fund state-level special interests. Financial records reveal how officials diverted local education funds and backed massive fuel tax hikes without public approval. We follow the money from Baldwin County straight into Montgomery backrooms.
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03.08.2019

WHOSE AGENDA?

Continuing our coverage of local land deals, Council President Jack Burrell and his allies rushed a million-dollar property purchase behind closed doors while ignoring viable alternatives. City Council agendas and meeting records reveal a frantic push to lock taxpayers into costly commitments before the public could ask questions. The Ripp Report exposes whose interests are truly being served at City Hall.