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02.02.2018

GRINDER PUMPS

Our ongoing investigation exposes how city insiders let connected developers bypass strict sewer rules using cheap equipment. Inspection files demonstrate how these backroom exemptions directly caused environmental contamination in local streams. Is taxpayer money funding another toxic municipal cover-up?
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01.19.2018

QUALIFICATION

In our 2018 Baldwin County primary election coverage, we unmask political machines attempting to hijack offices from Sheriff to Attorney General. Flawed candidates like Michelle Thomason use shadow funding to grab court seats while state ethics officials protect corrupt politicians. Voters must demand honest leadership to break the grip of backroom corruption across Alabama.
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01.17.2018

DEAD LAST

County leaders blew tens of millions on an empty mega-site project while delivering zero real economic growth. Land records and debt filings confirm that years of grand promises yielded nothing more than a rusted cattle gate. See how local economic planners placed our community at the very bottom.
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01.12.2018

NEW YEAR NEW PROBLEMS

Continuing our coverage of local political games, Jack Burrell and his council allies started the year by sabotaging municipal progress once again. Documents reveal procedural tricks and suspicious votes designed to block transparency and push shady zoning deals on Greeno Road. The Ripp Report exposes how these bad actors keep bringing back the same corrupt playbook.
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01.10.2018

BLIND AND DEAF

Following up on our media censorship investigation, local power brokers continue turning a blind eye to severe public corruption in Fairhope. Federal court filings and insider documents prove how officials used sealed records and media stooges to bury a major airport scandal. How long can Chuckee and his political masters pretend they hear no evil?
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01.06.2018

REPEAT

Our investigation continues to uncover how Jack Burrell and his council majority recycle the same abusive tactics to control city hall. Secret financial logs expose millions in transferred utility funds and non-level public projects managed by crony committees. Discover how the city council keeps hitting replay on taxpayer betrayal.