WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?
05.03.2017

WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?

Unethical councilmen actively hid their private real estate companies while voting on massive public projects that enriched themselves. State filing records prove the rapid formation and sudden liquidation of secret investment entities tied directly to local politicians. The Ripp Report reveals the paper trail that exposes these undeniable conflicts of interest.
HELP - FAIRNESS IS KILLING US
04.28.2017

HELP - FAIRNESS IS KILLING US

Vindictive city leaders gutted an entire municipal department just to eliminate an independent voice fighting for transparency. Budgetary audit trails demonstrate how politicians manufactured financial excuses to destroy key oversight positions from within. Uncover the brutal truth behind this political hit job masked as fiscal conservatism.
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04.26.2017

GOOD OLE BOYS ALIVE AND WELL

A shadowy network of political brokers pulled the strings behind local votes to guarantee huge payouts for private interests. Internal organization filings connect council members directly to covert political groups managing local influence campaigns. Can the public overcome a cabal that treats city hall like its own private bank account?
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04.19.2017

RECUSE YOURSELF

Compromised officials blatantly refused to step down from voting on massive land developments tied to their private business partners. Historical meeting logs prove specific councilmen cast crucial votes favoring engineering firms that paid them directly. Demand accountability by examining the evidence that proves our leaders sold out their votes.
Conceptual site plan for the proposed Fly Creek Apartments
04.14.2017

FAIRNESS

Fairhope municipal officials repeatedly kicked the can down the road to protect developer Arthur Corte's controversial Fly Creek project at the expense of local taxpayers. Records show that political insider networks like Catalyst have quietly influenced these critical council votes behind closed doors for years. Read how deep this web of political favors really goes before the next council meeting.
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04.08.2017

COMMUNITY OR DEVELOPER

Councilmen Robert Brown and Kevin Boone voted to grant developer Arthur Corte special extensions despite undeniable conflicts of interest. Uncovered documents reveal direct financial and business connections linking council members straight to the developer's engineering network. We uncover how public trust was traded away to protect private developer profits.
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03.27.2017

BALLS

Developers Leaf River and Arthur Corte tricked city boards into approving site amendments that dumped tons of red mud into Fly Creek. Whistleblower files show council leadership repeatedly blocked mayoral legal action while brushing off nearly one million dollars in tree damage. The Ripp Report exposes the real environmental cost of this calculated cover-up.