Local politicians surrendered city planning to wealthy land developers and stuck ordinary residents with the bill for utility upgrades. Public utility logs and financial records show that city leaders funneled tax dollars into private apartment projects. Will Fairhope citizens fight back against the political machine taking over their town?
A tightly knit cabal of county officials banded together to control local courts, commissions, and profitable land developments. Secret coordination notes and shared campaign accounts expose how key politicians systematically rigged county government. The time has come to tear down the corrupt flock ruling Baldwin County.
State officials quietly attempted to rewrite ethics laws to protect corrupt Baldwin County politicians from prosecution. Internal complaints and agency records reveal a paper trail of ignored violations and shameless self-dealing. The Ripp Report exposes how power players tried to legalise their own corruption before anyone noticed.
Fairhope politicians misled the public about a multi-million dollar property deal while secretly lining lawyer pockets. Court documents and settlement files show council members hid massive debt and bypassed required public input. Discover why their sudden concern for a public park was nothing more than a cover-up.
A local newspaper editor abandoned all journalistic standards to print propaganda for a dark money political group. Leaked city documents and financial records link the paper directly to backroom deals by corrupt insiders. Can the public ever trust local media again after this massive betrayal?
City leaders saddled taxpayers with millions in legal debt while falsely claiming they purchased land for a park. Financial records and lawsuit filings prove officials drained public utility reserves without community approval. We uncover how self-serving politicians sacrificed the city's future to satisfy outside developers.
A ruthless political machine orchestrated the mass firing of key county staff to secure total institutional control. Corporate filings and email trails expose a hidden web of shell companies tied directly to greedy insiders. Read our full investigation to see how this political syndicate hijacked county government for personal profit.
High-ranking state ethics directors siphoned money from charitable trust funds to cover private family expenses. Sworn complaints and financial audits expose unchecked self-dealing at the highest levels of oversight. Uncover the dirty details behind Alabama's most shameless protection racket before they bury the truth.
In our 2018 Baldwin County Commission District 2 election coverage, we reveal how Catalyst candidate Joe Davis abandoned his voters on the Daphne City Council. Davis quit his public office when he did not get his way, he puts personal temper tantrums over public duty. Electing a quitter like Davis hands local government to political insiders, while proven servants like John Lake actually protect residents.
As part of our coverage on the 2018 Baldwin County primary elections, we expose how CATALYST planted candidates across local government. Insiders like Michelle Thomason use shadowy machine backing to grab court seats and advance private interests. Citizens must reject these puppet candidates before corporate operatives capture complete control of county offices.
