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01.03.2018

COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

Building on our recent findings, Fairhope insiders are working overtime to hide millions in public debt from local taxpayers. Official records reveal a pattern of illegal executive sessions, unverified architectural payouts, and shadow government maneuvers. We break down the damning evidence that the Good Ole Boys tried to lock away.
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01.01.2018

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Ripp Report and Baldwin County Legal Eagle wish you a Happy New Year In 2018 in Baldwin County we are going to throw out all the incumbents in the mid term. Hang on folks this is going to be our best year yet.
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12.29.2017

SEE YA IN COURT JACK

Continuing our coverage of municipal tyranny, Council President Jack Burrell faces full accountability for trampling citizen constitutional rights. Federal lawsuit filings reveal how city hall used public funds to target whistleblowers and incite costly employee litigation. Justice is finally calling Burrell's bluff in a court of law.
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12.28.2017

Fairhope Special Meeting

Our ongoing exposure of council trickery uncovers why Jack Burrell called an early morning emergency meeting to bypass city oversight. Meeting agendas and financial receipts show a desperate effort to fund private legal defense and hide six-figure employee settlements. What were these politicians trying to hide before the public woke up?
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12.18.2017

DO YOUR JOB, PASS THE BUDGET

Continuing our coverage of municipal sabotage, Jack Burrell held the city budget hostage to protect his airport buddies and secret payouts. Financial records and executive session logs confirm the council quietly funneled tax dollars into sealed settlements for fired insiders. Demand to know where your hard-earned tax dollars are really going!
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12.13.2017

ALABAMA THE BEAUTIFUL

Following up on our pandemic corruption investigation, powerful state officials and local council members continue sabotaging ethics oversight to shield their political allies from prosecution. Whistleblower complaints and internal agency correspondence expose a systemic cover-up stretching from Montgomery down to Fairhope. The Ripp Report connects the dots between state-level greed and local municipal rot.

FROM THE TROPICS

Well folks I decided that I needed a little rest and relaxation because I am facing my 14th and 15 shoulder operation since my injuries in Vietnam. The first one comes up Dec 15th so if I am a little late on publication, you will know why. I have traveled all of Central America and am a citizen of Belize, however I choose Mahahaul Mexico to chill out before my operation, one of my favorite beaches.
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12.06.2017

PROTESTER PRIDE

Continuing our coverage of disgraced Judge Roy Moore, political bosses pushed an ousted magistrate who repeatedly broke his sworn oath onto local voters. Leaked campaign schedules and constitutional filings reveal how national party hacks ignored glaring legal disqualifications to stage local rallies. Will local citizens allow party elites to parade disgraced officials through their backyard without a fight?