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11.04.2016

EXIT AND ENTER

Mayor Tim Kant spent 16 years running Fairhope like a private club for his wealthy campaign donors. Financial records show taxpayers lost millions on questionable lawsuits and half-baked municipal projects. We expose how the old guard operated before the door hit them on the way out.
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11.02.2016

EXPOSURE

Judge Michelle Thomason ran the family court system like a predatory business that shattered local families. Internal court memos show senior judges quietly stripped her of key dockets after endless ethical complaints. Discover how one brave investigation finally brought this judicial nightmare to light.
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10.14.2016

FLIES IN THE OINTMENT

Entrenched machine politicians used party loyalty to smuggle corrupt insiders into public office. Campaign finance filings expose tens of thousands in special interest cash flowing directly to handpicked puppet candidates. See how a tight network of Good Ole Boys polluted local government for personal profit.
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10.05.2016

HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW

Councilwoman Diana Brewer repeatedly ignored public outrage to push destructive developer agendas onto Fairhope residents. Voting records and meeting logs prove she dismissed overwhelming constituent objections to favor insider real estate deals. Fairhope voters finally delivered a clear message that no arrogant politician can ignore.
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09.30.2016

GOING DOWN WITH THE SHIP

Ahead of the Fairhope City Council runoff election, we unpack the dirty financial ties destroying taxpayer bank accounts. Councilwoman Diana Brewer pocketed cash from wealthy developers while pushing the destructive Fly Creek project alongside Mayor Tim Kant. Working families will keep paying for bad attorney fees and failed pet projects if voters elect corrupt insiders.
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09.23.2016

FIRE

Commissioner Tucker Dorsey purged key county employees who dared to question illegal self-dealing contracts. Formal ethics complaints show he intentionally ignored official conflict-of-interest warnings to protect political allies. Read the shocking truth about how one politician burned down county oversight to shield his friends.
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09.16.2016

ROUND AND ROUND WE GO

Following up on our recent investigation, local politicians lied to the public while secretly approving infrastructure for a dangerous gas station project. Leaked planning files and meeting records show how high-ranking officials coordinated with developers behind closed doors. The Ripp Report reveals how political insiders keep spinning the same tired web of deception.