Dec 2, 2022: WLOX: Mayor Hewes covers numerous topics with Gulfport State of the City address
Purpose focused. Passion Driven. It’s the theme of the 2022 Gulfport State of the City address from Mayor Billy Hewes. He talked about everything Gulfport, including the blue economy, growth along several different corridors, to the expansion down by Jones Park and the Mississippi Aquarium.

Dec 1, 2022: Mississippi Today: McDaniel blasts Hosemann as too liberal, weighs Lt. Gov. run
Longtime state Sen. Chris McDaniel, once the standard bearer for tea party conservatives in Mississippi who made two unsuccessful U.S. Senate runs, is pondering a challenge of incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann next year.
McDaniel says Hosemann isn’t conservative enough for Mississippi.
“My official answer is, all the cards are on the table and all the options are available and there’s time to decide,” McDaniel said when questioned about a run for lieutenant governor. “… (Hosemann) is not one of us, and that’s causing a tremendous amount of frustrated conservatives.”

Dec 1, 2022: Mississippi Free Press: Doug Evans, Who Tried Curtis Flowers For Murder Six Times, Loses Election
Doug Evans, the prosecutor who tried Curtis Flowers six times for murder since 1997, lost his bid for a District 5 Mississippi Circuit Court judge seat to Winona Municipal Court Judge Alan D. Lancaster in a runoff election Tuesday.

Tuesday election was a run-off between Tim Gray and Tameika Smith. As the early boxes came in and were counted, the numbers looked close. Soon, Gray pulled solidly ahead. Gray—2328 and Smith—962
Run-Off Election Places Tim Gray as Chancery Clerk 11.30.22

November 29, 2022: Mississippi Today: AG Fitch joins in on student debt relief fight
Attorney General Lynn Fitch has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the Biden Administration’s bid to reinstate its student debt relief plan.
Earlier this month, the Biden Administration petitioned the Supreme Court to lift an injunction imposed by a lower court and allow the plan to go forward. The administration cited the impact that legal limbo would have on “millions of economically vulnerable borrowers,” including many of the nearly 439,000 Mississippians with student debt.

Brett Favre says welfare probe has ignored Gov. Bryant’s role
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre nagged former Gov. Phil Bryant for help funding a new volleyball facility at his alma mater and a pharmaceutical start-up he had invested in.
Bryant’s subordinates then funneled a total of $7.1 million in federal welfare funds to the two projects, plus another $1.1 million to Favre himself, within what officials have called the worst public fraud scheme in state history.
Favre now says he’s receiving all the blame while officials are letting Bryant off the hook. 11.28.22

Nov 28, 2022: MPB: Mississippi one of the worst in the nation for lung cancer
The American Lung Association’s 5th annual “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that Mississippi ranks 47th in the nation for new cases of lung cancer. The report reveals that 73.2 per 100,000 residents were diagnosed in 2022, whereas the national rate is 56.7.
Mike Seilback is with the American Lung Association, and he says that the key to lowering these numbers is detecting the cancer early.
“Mississippi has a lot of progress that it could make on reducing the toll of lung cancer,” he said. “we need to do a better job making sure eligible Mississippians receive lung cancer screenings.”

Nov 28, 2022: Super Talk: Dr. Jennifer Bryan discusses options to keep Mississippi hospitals open
Dr. Jennifer Bryan, former chairman of the Mississippi State Medical Association, expressed her concerns about the ramifications communities will face if they lose their regional hospitals. According to Bryan, once a medical facility completely shuts down, the domino effect spans from hospital employees losing their jobs to patients losing nearby access to healthcare.

Nov 21, 2022: Scott County Times: OPINION: CAN COMMON SENSE WIN AGAIN?
So it comes to a head once again. Earlier this year common sense won over nonsense when the Legislature chose not to fully eliminate personal income taxes. Instead, it moved to phase out the 4% tax bracket plus a few other changes.
Now comes nonsense champion Gov. Tate Reeves once again pushing to eliminate the final 5% bracket.
“Last session the fiscal and the financial environment was right to do exactly that, but unfortunately, the political environment was not," Reeves said at the MEC’s annual Hobnob event. "This session I hope that’s not the case.”

Nov 23, 2022: Clarksdale Press Register: SENATOR HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES AT-RISK RURAL HOSPITALS
At a hearing in the build-up to writing the nation’s agriculture production law, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith used the dire outlook of rural hospitals in Mississippi to show why the 2023 Farm Bill should strengthen federal rural development programs to help rural health care facilities stay afloat.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee that conducted a hearing titled, “Farm Bill 2023: Rural Development and Energy Programs” on in mid-November. It was the latest in a series of hearings leading up to the development of a new five-year farm bill to authorize U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agricultural, rural development, and nutrition programs.
“Thousands of constituents of mine from Clarksdale, Mississippi, and Greenville, Mississippi, and other rural hospitals throughout the state are living with the fear of uncertainty of their hospital closing,” said Hyde-Smith. “It is a reality.”

Nov 23, 2022: Magnolia State Live: Former Mississippi sheriff, deputy indicted on bribery charges
According to court documents, former sheriff Terry Grassaree and former deputy Vance Phillips are charged with using facilities in interstate commerce, namely, the internet and a cellular phone, for the purpose of committing the offense of bribery. Grassaree is also charged with lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nov 22, 2022: AP: Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing
Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state’s leading public health official.
Dr. Daniel Edney, the state health officer, spoke to state senators at a hearing Monday about the financial pressure on Mississippi hospitals. Edney said 54% of the state’s rural hospitals — 38 — could close. The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation’s poorest states.
“That is a situation that is intolerable from an economic standpoint — to lose 54% of our hospitals in the state — much less from an access to care perspective,” Edney said.

Magee News: AG Fitch Leads 11-State Coalition to Defend Authority of States Over Their National Guard Units
Attorney General Lynn Fitch led a 11-state coalition to protect the Constitution’s checks and balances that guarantee both security and liberty. The states filed a merits-stage amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting the Ohio National Guard in its challenge to a Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) order enforcing collective bargaining for its Guard technicians. 11.17.22

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Super Talk: Gipson announces new initiative to purchase food from local farmers
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has announced a new local food initiative between Mississippi farmers and food banks at the Mississippi Food Network in Jackson.
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) was awarded $2.82 million through a Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture. Through this initiative, food will be acquired from local farmers and food producers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and processors, then distributed to underserved communities throughout the state.
11.17.22

The Mississippi auditor on Monday announced that his office is demanding nearly $2 million from a private company for failing to have enough people on duty for shifts at a Marshall County prison it was operating.
Auditor Shad White alleges that Management & Training Corporation, also known as MTC, had nearly 12,000 unfilled mandatory shifts from 2017 to 2020 at the Marshall County Correctional Facility in rural north Mississippi -Mississippi demands $2M from Utah-based prison company 11.14.22

Mississippi Today: Here’s what experts say about expanding Medicaid in Mississippi
Expansion would mean someone making $18,754 a year (138% of the poverty level) would be eligible for health care coverage through the federal-state program. The federal government would pay 90% of the costs for those covered, with the state paying 10%.
When Medicaid expansion began Jan. 1, 2014, the federal government paid 100% of the costs, stepped down to 90% over years. Mississippi missed out on the larger matching rates from the federal government.
But under the recent American Rescue Plan, the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid have been offered a financial incentive to do so. That equates to more than $700 million for Mississippi, and more recent studies have factored in those incentives.
11.11.22

Mississippi House Races (winner in color):
House District 1: Trent Kelly vs D. Black
House District 2: Benny Thompson vs B Flowers
House District 3: Mike Guest vs S Young
House District 4: Mike Ezell vs Johnny Dupree

Nov 2, 2022: WTOK: Lawmakers give the green light to nearly $247 million in incentives for Lowndes County economic development project
The special session to give incentives to a North Mississippi company is now a done deal. Lawmakers returned for less than 12 hours to approve the money for a project in Lowndes County.

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Records show selection of Davis, George statues in Washington steeped in white supremacy
When former Mississippi Gov. James K. Vardaman thought about endorsing the notion of honoring Jefferson Davis and James Z. George with statues in the U.S. Capitol, his intent was clear.
The unabashed white supremacist who often catered to the racist instincts of rural white voters believed that honoring the two men would be a deserved tribute to the Confederate States of America.
Vardaman, who served as Mississippi’s governor from 1904 to 1908, wrote in the newspaper he edited, The Issue, that Mississippi owed it to “the men who wore the grey,” an obvious reference to Confederate soldiers during the U.S. Civil War, to erect a statue of Davis and George in what was then called the “Hall of Fame” at the Capitol.
10.15.22

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Gov. Tate Reeves calls special session for $2.5B project in Golden Triangle Gov. Tate Reeves has called a special legislative session to consider a $2.5 billion investment for an economic development project in the Golden Triangle. Reeves announced Monday that the project, which he did not name, will include 1,000 jobs and an average salary of $93,000.
10.31.22

CAIR: CAIR Welcomes Sentencing of Mississippi Man Who Threatened to Wage a Race War
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the sentencing of a Mississippi man for threatening to carry out a race war.
Authorities said Aubrey Suzuki, 21, messaged members of a white nationalist organization, made threats to wage a race war and made several statements about Nazi and white supremacist ideology. He was arrested after agents learned that he was in the process of purchasing an AR-15 rifle from an online dealer. He was sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner said, “The defendant in this case made credible threats to shoot members of various minority groups, and then purchased a semi-automatic rifle. While all Americans enjoy a constitutional right to free speech, that right does not include a right to threaten or terrorize other individuals.”
10.21.22

Clarion Ledger: How hard is it for a challenger to win a US House race in Mississippi's midterm elections?
U.S. House races in Mississippi are not usually close contests, at least not in recent years, but two candidates for districts in the Jackson-area believe they can change that.
The last incumbent to lose a general election to a challenger from another party was Democrat Gene Taylor in 2010, when he lost to then state Rep. Steven Palazzo.
10.24.22

WLBT: Firm selected by Jackson’s RFP will get water system contract, city attorney says 10.21.22

Clarion Ledger: Director: Mississippi does not track welfare program results 10.19.22

Clarion Ledger: Gov. Tate Reeves criticizes Jackson mayor on handling of water crisis. Lumumba fires back
"We have been told by city officials that the Mayor of Jackson is planning to functionally end the city’s cooperation with the Unified Command Structure — the team that has been keeping Jackson water stable — by refusing to participate in the process of selecting a water operator alongside federal and state water experts as the Biden Administration repeatedly asked to be done," the governor's office stated in a press release Monday afternoon. 10.16.22

Mississippi Today: Gov. Tate Reeves’ low poll numbers could embolden opposition in 2023
A new Morning Consult poll had to grab the attention of House Speaker Philip Gunn and a few other prominent Mississippi Republicans.
The poll, conducted over a three-month period this summer, tagged Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves as the fifth most unpopular governor in the nation. Reeves had the approval of 48% of the respondents and a 42% disapproval.
10.16.22

Clarion Ledger: Ex-Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant faces new subpoena in welfare case
An attorney is trying to force former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to release text messages or other communications about the state improperly using welfare money to help fund development of a concussion drug backed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre. 10.11.22

Clarion Ledger: Funds to aid Jackson's water system held up as Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves rose
Years before people in Jackson were recently left without running water for several days, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed to have helped block money to fund water system repairs in the capital city.
Reeves, a Republican, blames Jackson's water crisis on mismanagement at the city level. The city's latest water troubles are far from its first, and they have stemmed from decaying infrastructure beyond one water treatment plant. The EPA said 300 boil-water notices have been issued over the past two years in the city.
9.27.22

WAPT: Jackson garbage fight seems to keep getting messier
The Jackson City Council said it is moving on to get a new garbage contract with another company, while it agrees to pay millions of dollars to the mayor's choice for the job — Richard's Disposal. 10.12.22

Yahoo Sports: Brett Favre on $77M Mississippi welfare scandal: 'I have been unjustly smeared in the media'
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, currently embroiled in a $77 million Mississippi state welfare fund scandal, released his first statement on the scandal itself on Tuesday claiming that he is innocent of any crimes."I have been unjustly smeared in the media," Favre said in a statement provided exclusively to Fox News Digital. "I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight...Favre's statement is in direct opposition to texts that were released by Mississippi Today last month. The texts are reportedly between Favre and then-Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, in which Bryant tells Favre how to write a funding proposal that would be accepted by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.. 10.11.22

WLBT: Lawyers: Fired daycare workers could be charged after scaring children
Video of daycare employees using a Halloween mask to scare little children has gone viral.
They’ve been fired, the owner said. Many people on social media have called for the individuals to be arrested. Currently, no one faces charges.
10.10.22

Mississippi Today: New texts show USM had concerns about Favre’s grant-funded volleyball facility
New’s attorney Gerry Bufkin argues in a court document filed Friday that the evidence suggests Bryant may have had a hand in pushing the project into the end zone.
At this time in July of 2017, Nancy New had already entered a subgrant with the USM athletic foundation for around $200,000, which would be used to renovate another building on campus called M-Club. As the smaller of Mississippi’s big three universities, USM has historically had a harder time generating funds for these kinds of projects.
10.1.22

ESPN: Mississippi football legend Marcus Dupree denies allegations of wrongdoing in welfare fraud case 9.30.22

NOLA: Saltwater in the Mississippi River is threatening drinking water. Here's what Corps plan to do. 9.28.22

NBC News: Brett Favre told Mississippi governor he would not ‘take No for answer’ over volleyball stadium, court filing shows 9.28.22

Mississippi Today: Gov. Tate Reeves says ousted welfare scandal lawyer had ‘political agenda,’ wanted media spotlight
Gov. Tate Reeves and attorney Brad Pigott agree on one thing: that Pigott was dismissed from leading the state’s lawsuit to recoup millions of dollars in stolen or misspent welfare money because of politics.
Pigott said it was because he was looking into the roles of former Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, the USM Athletic Foundation and other powerful and connected people or entities Reeves and others didn’t want him looking at.
Reeves on Thursday said he signed off on firing Pigott because the attorney wasn’t up to the task, had a “political agenda” and wanted to be in the media spotlight.
9.28.22

MPB: Funds to aid Jackson's water system held up as governor rose
Years before people in Jackson were recently left without running water for several days, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed to have helped block money to fund water system repairs in the capital city.
Reeves, a Republican, blames Jackson's water crisis on mismanagement at the city level. The city’s latest water troubles are far from its first, and they have stemmed from decaying infrastructure beyond one water treatment plant. The EPA said 300 boil water notices have been issued over the past two years in the city.
9.28.22

Deseret News: Confused about the Brett Favre welfare scandal? Here’s what you need to know
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this year after the state of Mississippi filed a civil lawsuit accusing him and several others of misusing millions of dollars of welfare funds.
Favre was specifically accused of receiving welfare money in exchange for speeches he never made and of helping to funnel grant funds to companies he’d invested in. 9.27.22

Washington Post: The Mississippi water crisis is the tip of the global disaster to come 9.27.22

PBS: Mississippi governor, who opposed water system repairs, blames Jackson for crisis
Years before people in Jackson were recently left without running water for several days, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed to have helped block money to fund water system repairs in the capital city.
Reeves, a Republican, blames Jackson’s water crisis on mismanagement at the city level. The city’s latest water troubles are far from its first, and they have stemmed from decaying infrastructure beyond one water treatment plant. The EPA said 300 boil water notices have been issued over the past two years in the city.
9.27.22

1A: Local Spotlight: The Mississippi welfare scandal
Mississippi’s welfare troubles didn’t start with Favre, though.
In 2020, an audit of the $94 million spent by the state’s Department of Human Services resulted in the largest embezzlement scheme in state history. As Jackson, Mississippi, reels from its ongoing water crisis, what needs to change when it comes to the transparency in the use of state funds?
9.27.22

Yahoo Sports: Brett Favre's involvement in Mississippi welfare scandal is getting plenty of attention. But what about companies that still back him? 9.26.22

Supertalk FM: Mississippi man charged with hate crime for cross burning in Gulfport
The Justice Department has announced that Axel C. Cox has been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning a cross in his front yard in an attempt to intimidate his Black neighbors in Gulfport.
According to court documents, Cox is charged with one count of criminal interference with the right to fair housing and one count of using fire to commit a federal felony. It is alleged that on December 3, 2020, Cox threatened, intimidated, and interfered with a Black family’s enjoyment of their housing rights by means of cross-burning, an action conceived by the Ku Klux Klan.
9.26.22

WLOX: Retired wrestler says GOP Gov. Phil Bryant cut welfare funding to nonprofit because of Democratic support 9.26.22

WTVA: Brett Favre continued to pressure for volleyball facility funding even after being told it was possibly illegal, according to new filing 9.25.22

Darkhorse Press: Officials Consider Mississippi Cannabis Patient Seminar In Oxford A Success 9.23.22

WXXV: Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility 9.26.22

Mississippi Today: Another lawsuit filed over Jackson water crisis
The lawsuit, filed Friday, includes as defendants the City of Jackson, its current and former mayors, the former city public works directors, and companies that have contracted with the city “for their involvement in the ruination of the public water system in Jackson,” attorneys said in a statement. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of four residents to represent all customers. It comes after a nearly two-month long boil-water notice lifted only last week, and a complete failure of the system that resulted in loss of water pressure for most of the 200,000 residents it serves for several days in late August and early September. This prompted an emergency state takeover of the system, and a governor’s state of emergency is still in effect.9.22.22

New York Times: Mississippi Welfare Scandal Spreads Well Beyond Brett Favre 9.22.22

NPR: An ex-director of Mississippi's welfare agency pleads guilty over misspent money
John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, enters the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, where he is pleaded guilty to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families.9.22.22

KFF: STATES THAT HAVE NOT ADOPTED Medicaid Expansion 9.22.22
Although Mississippi’s Secretary of State approved a 2022 Medicaid expansion ballot initiative for circulation in April 2021, on May 19 the organizing committee suspended its campaign following a Mississippi Supreme Court decision ruling that the state’s entire ballot initiative process is inoperable due to procedural errors regarding ballot initiative language in the state’s constitution. While Medicaid expansion was a key issue in the 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election, current Republican Governor Tate Reeves opposes expansion, making it unlikely that the state will take up expansion through legislation.

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SHRM: Mississippi Legislative Updates for Employers to Consider 9.21.22

WLOX : Why one Mississippi mayor vetoed installation of traffic cams found in Ocean Springs 9.20.22

Y'all Poltics: MS04: Libertarian Johnson talks platform ahead of November Midterms 9.20.22

Slate: How Brett Favre and the State of Mississippi Trapped a Volleyball Stadium in the Culture of Poverty 9.16.22

Daily Beast: Mississippi Guv Insults Water-Starved City of Jackson
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves took a swing Friday at the capital city of Jackson—where he lives and which went weeks without clean water. Addressing a crowd in Hattiesburg, the Republican said it was “as always, a great day to not be in Jackson.” The snide remark came as Reeves and city officials point fingers over who is to blame for the water crisis that left that predominately Black community hunting for clean water to drink, cook with, and bathe in for seven weeks. A boil-water notice was lifted on Thursday.9.16.22

BuzzFeed: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Mocked Jackson At An Event After More Than 150,000 Of The City's Residents Had No Clean Water
“I’ve got to tell you it is a great day to be in Hattiesburg. It's also, as always, a great day to not be in Jackson,” Reeves said, as he spoke at a groundbreaking event in the southern Mississippi city on Friday. “I feel like I should take off my emergency management director hat and leave it in the car and take off my public works director hat and leave it in the car.”
9.18.22

Clarion Ledger: Climate change impact on Mississippi: What Mississippians can expect 9.17.22

MSNBC: Brett Favre text messages reveal hypocrisy of Mississippi officials blasting Jackson
Text messages suggest Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, discussed steering federal welfare funds toward the construction of a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. The stench of hypocrisy from Mississippi leaders smells as bad as the water that was flowing through the capital city’s pipes until a few days ago. 9.18.22

CTV News: Brett Favre biographer says not to bother with his book following allegations against ex-NFL player
Favre is one of several people being sued by the State of Mississippi, alleging they misspent millions of dollars in welfare money. The former NFL star has not been charged with any criminal offences, and has repaid the money, saying in a post on social media that he didn't know the money came from welfare funds. 9.16.22

WTOK: Reeves claims Miss. gave Jackson $200M for infrastructure. Where did that money come from?
“What I can tell you is the state has spent about $200 million in the city over the last five or six years,” he said. “As we get the short-run problems fixed, I think you’ll see a greater willingness to invest even more resources beyond the approximately $200 million.” -Gov Tate Reeves 9.12.22

Mississippi Today: Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal 9.13.22

Sept 1, 2022: Baptist News Global: If you think the Jackson water crisis is just about Mississippi, you’re all dried up
Mississippi has a state budget surplus of more than $2 billion but no clean running water in its capital city. Yet Reeves, Hosemann and Gunn have not publicly called for a special session of the state legislature to appropriate funds to fix the Jackson water treatment infrastructure.

Aug 20, 2022: Daily Journal: US Attorney targets widespread CARES act fraud in north Mississippi
“Nationwide, it is estimated that 10% is fraudulent,” said U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner. “What we are finding locally is that is a gross underestimate. In this district (Northern Mississippi), we estimate the number is well north of 50%.”

Aug 16, 2022: Daily Journal: Tupelo attorney seeks scrutiny of Gov. Tate Reeves' role in welfare scandal litigation
A Northeast Mississippi attorney is attempting a legal maneuver to force more scrutiny onto a decision by Gov. Tate Reeves and the state welfare agency to cut ties with Brad Pigott, the attorney who was until July attempting to retrieve millions in allegedly misspent and wasted federal aid dollars for the poor.
On Monday, attorney Jim Waide filed a motion in Hinds County Circuit Court requesting a court hearing to determine whether Reeves unlawfully ordered Pigott’s removal from the civil litigation he had been carrying out on the state's behalf.

Aug 4, 2022: Kansas City Star: Mississippi governor halts rental assistance funds
The Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program will not accept any applications past Aug. 15, and the state will return as much as $130 million for the program back to the federal government. The total amount that will be returned to the Treasury Department will decrease with each new application that is approved or recertified, according to the governor’s office. “It’s time our state returns to pre-pandemic policies,” Reeves said at a press conference. “We will continue to say ‘no’ to these types of projects and handouts that encourage people to stay out of the workforce.”

7 baffling things about Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal case

by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today
August 2, 2022

It's now been three years and counting since investigations began into the largest public fraud case in Mississippi history — a case that involves powerful public officials, former pro football stars and pro wrestlers, and tens of millions of dollars.

And to date, authorities have provided scant information on those investigations, and judges have tried to stifle those involved. Most public information about the case has come from investigation and reporting by Mississippi Today, often to the chagrin of state officials.

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State officials have assured that federal authorities will run the case to ground, and that punches are not being pulled on any powerful or famous people involved in the theft or misspending.

But to date, to quote former Gov. Phil Bryant about his own role in the scandal, "It doesn't look good," and there appear to be many incongruities about the case and investigations.

Brad Pigott fired from case

State leaders can't get their stories straight on why attorney Brad Pigott was dismissed from leading the state's lawsuit to try to recover millions in stolen or misspent welfare dollars.

First, Mississippi's welfare agency chief said officials were blindsided by Pigott's subpoena of communications between the USM Athletic Foundation, former Gov. Phil Bryant and others over $5 million in welfare money spent on a USM volleyball stadium. But then emails showed Pigott gave them a draft of the subpoena 10 days before he filed it.

Gov. Tate Reeves, who said he signed off on Pigott's dismissal, first said Pigott, as a semi retired sole practitioner, wasn't up to leading such a lawsuit (despite having done so for a year). Then later he said Pigott also had a "political agenda" and was seeking the media spotlight.

Pigott said it was because he was looking into the roles of Bryant, the USM Athletic Foundation and other powerful and connected people or entities Reeves and others didn’t want him looking at.

Feds weren't initially called in

State Auditor Shad White spearheaded the initial investigation and charges with a local district attorney — for eight months — without contacting federal authorities. Federal investigation experts said this seems odd, given the case involved tens of millions of federal dollars, and federal authorities have more resources to fully investigate and prosecute such a case.

At the time the auditor and Hinds County DA charged six people in early 2020, the then-U.S. attorney for Mississippi complained he was surprised by the move and only learned of it from media reports.

Subsequent reporting by Mississippi Today that former Gov. Phil Bryant — a close friend and former boss of White — was set to accept stock from a company involved in the fraud scheme in the days before White made arrests. Announcement of the arrests prevented the deal from going through, a Mississippi Today investigation showed. Did the decision to bring charges stymie or delay federal intervention, or give others involved a chance to take cover?

White has said that after the initial arrests, his office and the DA turned everything over to the FBI and have been working closely with federal authorities.

Auditing firm was limited in what and who it could examine

The Mississippi Department of Human Services and auditor's office hired prominent national accounting firm Clifton Larson Allen for up to $2.1 million for a forensic audit to get to the bottom of where the money went.

But CLA was limited in what and whom it could examine. In its findings, it noted it was not given access to the former welfare director's computer hard drive or financials and it was limited in whose emails it could examine — initially just those of the welfare director, then later a few more lower level employees. CLA noted in its reports that it perhaps would have found more misspending had it not been severely limited in where and at whom it could look.

Bryant as the 'whistleblower'

Since the 2020 arrests, White has called Bryant the whistleblower in the case — though the fraud tip White says Bryant turned over to his office pertained to a small portion of the larger welfare scheme.

But more recently, communications obtained by Mississippi Today between Bryant and others — including Bryant agreeing to accept stock from a company involved in the scheme — cast doubt on the idea of Bryant being the whistleblower.

Here's a text exchange between Bryant and the company's owner around the time of the alleged whistleblowing:

“Is this your company mentioned in the second paragraph (of a news article on arrests)?” Bryant wrote.

The company's owner said yes, that he’d been subpoenaed and “just gave them everything.”

“Not good…” Bryant wrote.

No Attorney General case

Attorney General Lynn Fitch has been mostly silent about the largest public fraud case in state history, and her involvement appears to have been limited to signing off on a civil case attempting to recoup misspent money.

Asked recently whether she had any interest in leading a state investigation into the case, Fitch said: "Certainly the AG's office is very engaged, but that's pending litigation and I cannot comment ... We are very invested in it. I just cannot comment any further."

Auditor White initially said he took the case to the notoriously understaffed and backlogged Hinds County district attorney's office for expediency — to quickly halt the fraud and misspending.

More recently, White said he brought in the Hinds DA, a Democrat, to bring bipartisanship to an investigation that might involve powerful Republicans.

Many known recipients not included in civil recovery case

MDHS is suing 38 people or companies trying to "claw back" $24 million of the at least $77 million in stolen or misspent federal welfare money.

But those not named in the lawsuit to date have been the subject of much discourse. The lawsuit, for example, doesn't address the largest purchase made in the scheme — $5 million in welfare money spent to build a volleyball stadium at USM, with the payments disguised as a lease. Reeves shied away from committing to recoup those funds, saying he didn't know if the payments were illegal, despite the fact that a defendant in the criminal case has already pleaded guilty, admitting that he defrauded the government by paying welfare money to the USM athletic foundation.

One defendant in the case recently filed a subpoena for Bryant's communication and records involving the volleyball stadium, and has claimed Bryant directed her to spend welfare dollars, including to pay former NFL star Brett Favre $1.1 million in welfare money for speeches he allegedly never gave.

Never-ending gag order and lack of public information

The initial auditor/Hinds DA case has been the subject of judicial "gag orders" for nearly two years — aimed at preventing defendants, attorneys and prosecutors from speaking to the media about the criminal charges.

Most recently, gag orders were extended to include Auditor White and the new welfare director talking about former welfare Director John Davis, who faces criminal charges. The two opposed this, saying such an order amounts to unconstitutional prior restraint and would "severely interfere" with their responsibilities as public officials.

It is unclear whether there will ever be a state-level trial in the case, or when these gag orders might be lifted. The gag orders have appeared to be only mildly effective.

Federal authorities have given no public information about any investigation into the welfare fraud and refused even to confirm they are investigating, although state officials said the feds are.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

Aug 1, 2022: Liberation: Steal from the poor, give to the rich: welfare fraud in Mississippi
The law suit that overturned Roe v. Wade was initiated in Mississippi by Thomas E. Dobbs, a state official. Anti-abortion Mississippi politicians hypocritically claim to care about children and families, yet Mississippi has the largest percentage of children living in poverty, the highest infant mortality rate, is the poorest state and has been called the worst place to raise a family.

Aug 1, 2022: Star Herald: REEVES DIGS A DEEPER HOLE
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves needed to explain why he “called the dogs off” the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation for being one of the top beneficiaries in the state’s massive welfare scandal.

July 23, 2022: CNN: Mississippi police chief fired after audio of slurs surfaces
The White police chief of a predominantly Black town in Mississippi was terminated this week after audio surfaced, allegedly of him using racist and homophobic slurs, telling one of his officers he wouldn't care if the officer "killed a m*therf**ker in cold blood," and that he himself had killed 13 people.

Here are the Republicans blocking health care for veterans with cancer.

Please remember their names…pic.twitter.com/0XEOkdOE2c
— Rex Chapman□□ (@RexChapman) July 28, 2022

July 22, 2022: Mississippi Today: State fires attorney probing former Gov. Phil Bryant in welfare scandal lawsuit
Brad Pigott, who was zoning in on high-profile welfare scandal players who have so far escaped legal scrutiny, says his firing was politically motivated. It is unclear whether the termination could weaken or end the state’s ongoing civil lawsuit.

June 22, 2022: Neshoba Democrat: Local law enforcement shaken by Meridian police officer’s on-duty death
Meridian police officer Kennis Croom died from his wounds June 9 after responding to a domestic violence call. The suspect, Dante Bender, had already killed his pregnant girlfriend and attacked her children. He is charged with capital murder.

July 21, 2022: The Hill: Mississippi school board removes policy barring people with guns on school campuses
The Mississippi Board of Education voted Thursday to repeal a policy barring guns in state public schools in order to comply with the state’s enhanced-carry law.
The Board voted to repeal a 1990 policy prohibiting “the possession of pistols, firearms, or weapons in any form by any person other than duly authorized law enforcement officials on school premises or at school functions.”

The U.S.’s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology. Other wealthy sectors include food and drink, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment. Stacker used data from Forbes to find the richest residents of Mississippi as of March 31 and determine how they reached their billionaire status.
Thomas Duff
- Net worth: $2.0 billion (#1,522 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Source of wealth: tires, diversified
James Duff
- Net worth: $2.0 billion (#1,522 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Source of wealth: tires, diversified

Mississippi governor Tate Reeves has spent the past few weeks touting the state's lowest unemployment rate in its history.
He also has been open about Mississippi's shrinking workforce, blaming the federal government for the problem.
Payroll employment in Mississippi this year increased to its highest rate since 1995.
That puts the job recovery in Mississippi ahead of the U.S., as payroll employment for the nation in March was an entire percentage point below the February 2020 level for the nation.
---Ross Reilly; Clarion ledger 4.7.22

Over one-third of local independent pharmacies are at risk of closing their doors in the next couple of years due to big out-of-state companies called pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs).
That’s according to a new report from my office. It’s a part of our continued work to understand the cost of these PBMs. PBMs are hired by health plans to help manage prescription drug plans. They make money when a pharmacy fills a prescription because the PBMs pass the payment for your drugs from your health plan to the pharmacy. In an ideal world, PBMs negotiate deals with drug manufacturers to get cheaper medications for patients.
Over the last few years, PBMs, which were once simple businesses, have become more complex and more powerful. President Trump once called PBMs “middlemen” and said they were responsible in part for driving up the cost of drugs. -Mississippi Auditor Shad White 4.6.22

Legislators approved $20 million in federal pandemic relief funds to private K-12 schools and private colleges for infrastructure improvements this week, despite concerns from some that public dollars should stay with public schools.
The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which gave the Mississippi Legislature $1.8 billion to spend on pandemic response, government services, and infrastructure improvements to water, sewer, and broadband.
After several rounds of deliberation, the Legislature approved grants of $10 million each to private K-12 schools and private colleges and universities. --J ulia James; Mississippi Today 4/7/22

College graduates continue to move away from Mississippi for job opportunities elsewhere, according to a new report from the State Auditor Office.
And the city of Jackson may hold the key to turning that trend around.
A report released by the state this week found that half of all Mississippi college students who graduated between 2015-2017 left the state within 3 years of receiving their diplomas. --Andrew J Yawn; Clarion Ledger 4.7.22

Mar 15, 2022: Oxford Eagle: Lt. Gov. Hosemann: Suspend Mississippi gas tax 6 months
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Monday that he and other Senate leaders are pushing to suspend the state’s gasoline tax for six months to give drivers a break as gas prices continue climbing.

Mar 14, 2022: News Advocate: Clinton to speak at memorial of late Mississippi gov, wife
Democratic former President Bill Clinton, Republican former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson are scheduled to speak May 3 at an event celebrating the lives of the late Gov. William Winter and his wife, Elise Winter.

Mar 14, 2022: WJTV: 390 new coronavirus cases, 20 additional deaths in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 390 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with 20 additional deaths. The new cases were reported to MSDH between March 11-13, 2022.

Mar 11, 2022: WTVA: Emmett Till relatives seek renewed probe of '55 lynching
Relatives of Emmett Till are asking authorities to reverse their decision to close an investigation of his 1955 lynching and instead prosecute a white woman at the center of the case. Family members told a news conference in Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday that authorities have known for decades that Carolyn Bryant Donham played a key role in Till’s slaying. Donham is now in her 80s, and Till relatives say action is needed immediately before time runs out. Donham accused Till of accosting her, and he was killed days later. A book published in 2017 claimed Donham recanted, but a federal investigation closed in December found there was no evidence to back that up.

Mar 11, 2022: NPR: New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection
"If funds were raised for the Jan. 6 event by an organized group, then there might be an opportunity for us to know who it was and what was paid," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who chairs the House select committee.

Mar 11, 2022: Yall Politics: Governor Reeves, while reluctant to call a special session, says it’s not off the table to address elimination of income tax
On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves (R) held a ceremonial signing for House Bill 779, which ensures that families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who pass away due to contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty receive full state death benefits.

Mar 5, 2022: The Grio: Mississippi House passes bill to set limits on how to teach about race
The same Mississippi Legislature that proclaimed racial reconciliation after removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag nearly two years ago passed a bill Thursday to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms.
Several Black legislators said during the six-hour debate that the bill could squelch honest discussion about the harmful effects of racism because parents could complain if history lessons make white children uncomfortable.

Mar 1, 2022: Clarion Ledger: Republican legislators oppose Medicaid expansion, but want federal dollars to pay for prisoner healthcare
State Republicans have balked at expanding Medicaid, but are embracing legislation that would take advantage of the federal program to pay for healthcare for very sick incarcerated people — and likely create a money-making opportunity for nursing homes.

March 1, 2022: Natchez Democrat: Mississippi House panel OKs limits on teaching about race
The proposal passed the House Universities and Colleges Committee on a 14-9 vote Monday, with white Republicans in favor and Black Democrats opposed. When the bill passed the Republican-controlled Senate in January, all of the Black senators withheld their votes and walked out in protest.

March 1, 2022: US News & World Report: Mississippi Remapping Diminishes Black Voices, NAACP Says
Attorneys for the NAACP and two other groups say Mississippi legislators drew a congressional redistricting plan that diminished Black voters’ influence in the state’s three majority-white districts.

Feb 28, 2022: Jackson Jambalaya: Rambo Going to Prison
Former Booneville police officer Dustin Rambo will serve 16 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating civil rights and making false statements.

Feb 25, 2022: Myarklamiss: Mississippi lawmakers react to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine
After weeks of rhetoric and warning signs, Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. At the Mississippi State Capitol, lawmakers reacted to the attack.
“Somebody can take some sense into President Putin, so that he may realize he’s barking up the wrong tree,” said State Rep. Bo Brown (D-District 70).

Feb 22, 2022: WJTV: Family Dollar stores close in Mississippi due to recall
Family Dollars in Mississippi and six other states have closed temporarily due to a recall. Products have also been recalled after more than 1,000 rodents were found in an Arkansas distribution center.

Feb 19, 2022: Washington Post: A century ago, Mississippi’s Senate voted to send all the state’s Black people to Africa
The Senate voted 25 to 9 on Feb. 20, 1922, to ask the federal government to trade some of the World War I debts owed by European countries for a piece of colonial Africa — any part would do — where the government would then ship Mississippi’s Black residents, creating “a final home for the American negro.”

February 6, 2022:
Mississippi candidate Carl Boyanton states on his web site that his "top priorities are family and politics. Specific inspirations of his are President Donald J. Trump and President Ronald Reagan. " So as a supporter of coups and the party that claims coups and murder of policemen is "legitimate political discourse" it makes him an official supporter of the domestic terrorist group that officially goes by the title "Republican Party." This means, however, that both Boyanton and his competition, Steven Palazzo
are both on the same page on the terrorist issue.

Feb 3, 2022: Clarion Ledger: 7-day takeaway: Mississippi reports over 32,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single week
Each week, COVID-19 data looks different.
The Clarion Ledger regularly publishes the number of Mississippi COVID-19 cases, deaths, vaccinations and other relevant pandemic health news in efforts to keep residents informed. Here are the findings from state officials from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.

Feb 3, 2022: Geo News: Mississippi becomes 37th US state to legalise medical marijuana
Mississippi joined 36 other US states in legalising marijuana for medical use on Wednesday, as the governor signed legislation permitting cannabis for the treatment of severe, debilitating health conditions such as cancer, AIDS and Alzheimer's disease.

Feb 1, 2022: Clarion Ledger: Oncologist supports state legislation that would help patients with copays
As an oncologist working in Mississippi, my patients sometimes request that I delay treatments or prescribing prescription medications because of their insurance deductibles.

Jan 29, 2022: Clarion Ledger: GOP Senator Wicker slammed for racist comment on Biden's plan to pick Black woman for court
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker drew outrage from the White House, a member of his own party and beyond for a comment that compares President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court to affirmative action.
“The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very same time hearing cases about this sort of affirmative racial discrimination and while adding someone who is the beneficiary of this sort of quota,” Wicker, R-Miss., told local radio station SuperTalk Mississippi on Friday. USA TODAY reached out to Wicker's office for a comment.

Jan 13, 2022: The Fresh Toast: Mississippi Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Despite Gov.’s Opposition To Allowable Amounts
A new bill to legalize medical marijuana was introduced in Mississippi on Tuesday and on Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee approved the measure by a voice vote. The bill is expected to be taken up on the floor as soon as Thursday, reported Marijuana Moment. A medical cannabis program could start in 2022.
SB 2095, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Blackwell (R), would allow patients with about two dozen specific medical conditions (such as cancer, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, Alzheimer’s, as well as chronic medical conditions) to qualify for medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation.

Jan 12, 2022: Picayune Item: MS Ranks 1st In The Nation For Speech Code Policies
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new, interactive tool that presents easily digestible data on key measures of cost-effectiveness and academic quality for nearly 500 public, four-year colleges and universities. On the site, lawmakers can instantly see how their state ranks on institutional finance issues (such as administrative bloat) and academic quality issues (such as free speech policies). ACTA’s tool collates 10 important, measurable data points and makes them available on one easily searchable map

Jan 6, 2022: Mississippi Today: House Republicans pass redistricting plan that creates sprawling majority-Black congressional district
The 2nd Congressional District will meander the almost length of the state along the Mississippi River under the congressional redistricting plan approved 76-42 Thursday by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

My friend has a baby. I'm recording all the noises he makes so later I can ask him what he meant.

Jan 4, 2022: Picayune Item: Governor Tate Reeves Appoints Jeffery Belk Chairman of the State Parole Board
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Jeffery Belk as Chairman of the State Parole Board effective January 1, 2022. Belk will replace Steven Pickett who retired on December 31, 2021.

Jan 4, 2022: Clarion Ledger: Cutting income tax top priority for Mississippi leaders in 2022. Medicaid expansion unlikely.
The Mississippi Legislature's 2022 session convened Tuesday and already the prospect of a personal income tax cut seems likely, whereas Medicaid expansion seems dead in the water.

Jan 2, 2022: The Hill: Jan. 6 panel to seek information from Willard hotel
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Sunday said the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has asked the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C. for information as part of its probe.

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Dec 15, 2021: Van Buren County Democrat: List of deadliest tornadoes in US since 1900
A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:
695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
216 deaths. April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Dec 3, 2021: Fox News: Ben Shapiro: Supreme Court's likely outcome in Mississippi abortion case is a split decision on Roe v. Wade
Political commentator Ben Shapiro breaks down what could happen to Roe v. Wade on 'Fox News Primetime.'

Dec 2, 2021: Magnolia State Live: City clerk resigns, accuses leaders of Mississippi community of hiring uncertified worker for higher-paying salary. Two other employees walk out with her.
Three city employees abruptly resigned after the Poplarville Board of Aldermen were accused of hiring an uncertified employee and making the new hire one of the highest-paid employees in the city.
The three employees submitted their resignations, all effective Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

Dec 2, 2021: Magnolia State Live: New coronavirus cases on rise again in Mississippi, health officials report
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) officials reported Thursday that 569 new coronavirus cases were found in the last 24 hours.

Dec 2, 2021: Mississippi Today: Federal judge finds Mississippi eviction law unconstitutional after ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ removal
A federal judge has struck down the part of Mississippi’s eviction law that allows landlords to immediately seize the property of delinquent tenants, saying it has “unpredictable and absurd results.”

Dec 2, 2021: Jackson Free Press: Mississippi Abortion Activists Protest as Justices Weigh Ban
Supporters and opponents of abortion rights rallied, blared music and shouted taunts Wednesday during protests in Mississippi's capital as the state took center stage in a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that could end a nationwide right to abortion.

Dec 2, 2021: Newsweek: I (Becky Currie) Authored Mississippi's Abortion Bill. Here's Why. | Opinion
As a small-town girl from Mississippi, I couldn't have imagined that one day I would sponsor legislation that would find its way up to the Supreme Court of the United States and spark our nation's biggest abortion debate in decades.

“Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered.” --RC Sproul

Dec 1, 2021: CBS News: Supreme Court signals support for upholding Mississippi's restrictive abortion law
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments in the legal battle involving the Mississippi law that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which directly conflicts with its past decisions on abortion. In the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade and reaffirmed in 1992's Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the high court said states cannot ban abortion before fetal viability — the point at which the fetus can survive outside of the womb, which is now considered to be between 22 and 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Dec 1, 2021: Newsweek: SCOTUS Hearing Suggests Conservative Majority Ready to Overturn Roe, Uphold Mississippi Ban
On Wednesday, questions from the Supreme Court's new 6-3 conservative majority—solidified last year by Trump appointee Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation—suggested that it would hand a win to the anti-abortion movement and uphold the ban in Mississippi prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks.

Nov 30, 2021: WLBT: Mississippi NAACP proposes new congressional map in an attempt to ensure equal representation
The Mississippi NAACP is proposing a new congressional map in an effort to ensure everyone in the state is equally represented.

Nov 30, 2021: Washington Post: A Long-Deferred Hope for Better Housing
Many Mississippi Delta houses are in desperate need of repair. Here’s how one woman’s home renovation dream came true.

In case anyone asks, midgets and dwarfs have little in common...🙂

Nov 29, 2021: Washington Post: Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges
In Michigan, local GOP leaders have sought to reshape election canvassing boards by appointing members who expressed sympathy for former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 vote was rigged.

Nov 29, 2021: Yahoo News: Conservative group targets Biden court pick ahead of Mississippi abortion case
A conservative group is targeting Dale Ho, President Biden’s judicial nominee to serve on the Southern District Court of New York, with a six-figure ad buy — launching the first TV campaign against a Biden court pick.

Nov 29, 2021: CBS News: Supreme Court prepares to hear biggest abortion fight in decades
At the heart of the dispute before the high court, now with a 6-3 conservative majority, is a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. State officials have used the case, known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, as a vehicle to ask the justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to an abortion.

Nov 29, 2021: Mississippi Today: Podcast: MDOT Director Brad White talks federal infrastructure package billions
Mississippi Department of Transportation Director Brad White joins Mississippi Today’s “The Other Side” podcast to discuss the $3.3 billion earmarked for Mississippi highway work in the recently passed federal infrastructure bill.

Nov 28, 2021: Yahoo News: Justices' views on abortion in their own words and votes
When the Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday over whether Mississippi can ban abortions after 15 weeks, the justices will be focused on an issue that has dominated the term. Not only is there Mississippi’s call to overrule Roe v. Wade, but justices are already considering a Texas law banning abortion at roughly six weeks and written to make it difficult to mount legal challenges against it.

Nov 28, 2021: Southern Living: Mississippi Homecoming Queen Gives Crown to Student Who Lost Mom to Cancer That Very Morning
Onlookers reported having chills as they watched the senior at Forrest County Agricultural High School in Brooklyn, Mississippi, remove the coveted crown and place it on the head of her friend and classmate Brittany Walters.
Brittany's mother, A.J. Walters, an employee at the high school, had died from cancer just hours earlier.

Nov 28, 2021: Politico: Mississippi governor draws lines on individual choice
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday that while he encourages people to get vaccinated, he’s also against larger vaccine mandates, noting that he believes “in individual liberties and freedoms and people can make decisions on what's best for them.”

Nov 27, 2021: Mississippi Free Press: New Omicron Variant Emerges After Gov. Tate Reeves Ends COVID-19 State of Emergency
Less than a week after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended his COVID-19 State of Emergency order, the World Health Organization is warning that a new, potentially more dangerous strain of COVID-19 has emerged. In a statement yesterday, the WHO said South Africa first notified it of the variant, known as B.1.1..529 or the omicron variant, on Nov. 24.

Nov 27, 2021: Reveal: Mississippi Goddam Chapter 6: Mississippi Justice
There have long been concerns about the quality of investigations into the suspicious deaths of young Black men in the state, especially when police are involved.

Nov 27, 2021: New Canaan Advertiser: Mississippi native leans on faith to inspire others
Joseph Ivy has lived through dark days.
The Nettleton native allows his faith to guide him every day. Often quoting from the Bible or Martin Luther King, Jr., Ivy has learned to live a life that reflects the words.

November 26, 2021: Insider: Mississippi banned most abortions to be the 'safest state' for the unborn. Meanwhile, one in three Mississippi kids lives in poverty.
Mississippi lawmakers said the ban on most abortions after 15 weeks would make Mississippi 'the safest state in the country' for the unborn.

Nov 24, 2021: Clarion Ledger: 2022 Grammy Awards: At least 5 nominees with ties to Mississippi. Find out who they are.
Among the Magnolia State contenders are Christone Ingram, Cedric Burnside, Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Brown and Eric Deaton.

Nov 24, 2021: Magnolia State Live: Mississippi mayor wants to bring Las Vegas glam to one of state’s most iconic views
Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson unveiled his plans to relight the bridges that cross over the Mississippi River and he wants to do it with colored lights, music and more.

Nov 24, 2021: Magnolia State Live: New cases of coronavirus in Mississippi rise on eve of Thanksgiving, state health officials report
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) officials reported Wednesday that 432 new coronavirus cases were found in the last 24 hours.

Nov 23, 2021: WJTV: Tyree Jones elected Hinds County Sheriff
Hinds County neighbors voted in favor of Tyree Jones to be the next Hinds County sheriff on Tuesday, November 23.

Nov 23, 2021: Mississippi Today: Experts say Medicaid expansion is still Mississippi’s best option as Build Back Better vote looms
The state would be better off expanding Medicaid even if the federal Build Back Better bill that would provide health care coverage for poor Mississippians becomes law, a diverse group of health care advocates claim.

Nov 22, 2021: Fox13: Supreme Court rejects Mississippi’s claim in water rights case
A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday rejected a claim that the Memphis area has been taking water that belongs to Mississippi from an underground aquifer that sits beneath parts of both states.

Nov 19, 2021: Mississippi Today: Cable giants, Mississippi electric cooperatives battle over federal broadband dollars
As millions more federal dollars flow to Mississippi for expanding broadband internet access, large cable and telecom companies and rural electric cooperatives are already sparring over the money.

Nov 17, 2021: Jackson Free Press: Mississippi Senator Sworn in for Seat He Previously Held
Democrat Kelvin Butler of Magnolia was sworn in to the Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, returning to the seat he previously held for 12 years.

If you love somebody set them free.
Maybe they'll come back with pancakes.😎

Nov 16, 2021: Magnolia State Live: Eight companies to be charged with violating Mississippi’s No Call Law
A joint investigation by the commission and Office of the Attorney General found these companies have allegedly called hundreds of people whose numbers are listed on Mississippi’s Do Not Call Registry.

Nov 16, 2021: MPB: Investing in education, phasing out state income tax, top gov.’s budget agenda
Governor Tate Reeves says he's looking to bolster education in the state by investing more in education. He says improving educational attainment is a critical part of moving Mississippi forward economically. He’s proposing a $1,300 teacher pay raise for next year and $1,000 increases for the following two years to attract and retain instructors. Reeves says the increase will make Mississippi’s salaries more competitive with other states. The Southern Regional Education Board reports the average teacher salary in Mississippi is $45,000 per year, $3,000 to $12,000 less than neighboring states.

Nov 15, 2021: Magnolia State Live: In response against ‘push from radical leftists’ Reeves touts conservative talking points in budget pitch
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ proposed budget for the upcoming year includes money for teacher pay raises, a water and sewer improvement grant program and a plan for eliminating the state income tax, according to recommendations he released Monday.

Nov 14. 2021: Magnolia State Live: Mississippi prison guard among more than 100 arrested for crimes in last two years
An Associated Press investigation has found that the federal Bureau of Prisons, with an annual budget of nearly $8 billion, is a hotbed of abuse, graft and corruption, and has turned a blind eye to employees accused of misconduct. In some cases, the agency has failed to suspend officers who themselves had been arrested for crimes.

Nov 12, 2021: Miami Herald: Mississippi’s county OKs COVID bonus for essential workers
Weeks after narrowly rejecting a proposal to give essential employees a pandemic pay bonus, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors has changed its course and approved the move.

Nov 12, 2021: WTOK: 10 days, 13 arrests: Human trafficking operation saves 49 potential victims across Mississippi
Attorney General Lynn Fitch said in that time frame investigators encountered 49 potential victims and made the arrests for crimes including human trafficking, promoting prostitution and statutory rape.

Nov 12, 2021: WLBT: White officer said he was moved to prevent Black’s promotion
A city in Mississippi is settling a lawsuit brought by a white former police lieutenant who said he was moved within the department to prevent a Black subordinate’s promotion.

There's an 'i' in camouflage, somewhere.🤔

Nov 11, 2021: WLBT: Multiple federal funding streams could boost Mississippi’s broadband expansion efforts

Nov 11, 2021: Mississippi Today: Gov. Tate Reeves announces COVID-19 state of emergency will expire on Nov. 20
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Thursday his intent to allow the state of emergency he declared in early 2020 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to expire on Nov. 20.

Nov 11, 2021: Mississippi Free Press: Missy Magazine Launches As First LGBTQ+ Publication At University Of Mississippi
When Greg Parker was a senior at the University of Mississippi, he noticed something missing on the campus of the state’s oldest public university: a publication that celebrated the talents of its LGBTQ+ students and their allies. “I can’t remember quite when the idea for a magazine first came up,” Parker admitted. “But I attended the Transitioning to College Writing Symposium, and someone did a panel on zines.”

“The right to a speedy trial should be treated no less and no more than our sacred rights to speak our minds or to bear arms in defense of our homes, or our right to even have a trial should we be arrested..We should not allow a constitutional right to be fumbled away by bureaucracy and confusion, as it was in this case. Nor should its deprivation be used to oppress our citizens.” -Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge David Neil McCarty

If there’s a Civil War coming from Magas....just hide in the library or Science Hall.
They’ll never find you there.🙄

Nov 10, 2021: Daily Journal: Mississippi Court of Appeals dismisses speedy trial claim brought by Tishomingo County man
A state appeals court has ruled against a Tishomingo County man who claimed that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial after waiting in prison over three years.

Nov 9, 2021: Mississippi Free Press: Biden Admin: Mississippi-Backed Mandate Lawsuit Could Cost ‘Hundreds of Lives Per Day’
In a court filing, the Biden administration is warning that the Mississippi-backed lawsuit asking courts to block enforcement of the president’s employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate “would likely cost dozens or even hundreds of lives per day.”

Nov 8, 2021: Clarion Ledger: Crisler, Jones to debate ahead of Hinds County sheriff's race runoff
The two remaining candidates in the race for Hinds County Sheriff will face off in a debate at Jackson State University Thursday ahead of a runoff election later this month

Nov 6, 2021: Yahoo: A Mississippi city's water system is collapsing. The federal infrastructure bill could help save it, but only if the state cooperates.
For nearly a month, workers came and went, trying to stem the tide erupting from a clogged pipe. But to no avail: Bolden's front yard was cleaved by a river of sewage. Her neighborhood of tidy ranch houses in Mississippi's state capital became hostage to an overpowering stench, one reflecting the rot at the heart of the city's water system.

Nov 7, 2021: Miami Herald: Analysis: Mississippi faces big decisions on relief money
Congress allocated $1.8 billion for Mississippi through the American Rescue Plan, and the first half of the money arrived in the state treasury in May, weeks after legislators finished their 2021 session.

Nov 4, 2021: Pine Belt News; Mississippi reports no new COVID-19 deaths for first time in four months
The Mississippi Department of Health reported zero new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, making Nov. 3 the first day since June 30 without a pandemic-related death in Mississippi.

Nov 4, 2021: WLBT: Mississippi backtracks on gender policy for driver’s license
Mississippi is rescinding a policy that would have simplified the process of changing the gender listing on a driver’s license.

My doctor told me I had the legs of an Olympian.....OK, he might have said "athlete's foot"😎

Nov 1, 2021: Local Voice: Marty Stuart to Receive Third Annual Crossroads of American Music Award at 2021 GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi Gala on December 1
GRAMMY®-winning country musician Marty Stuart will be the recipient of the third annual Crossroads of American Music Award at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s 2021 Gala, which will take place at the Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi, on Wednesday, December 1, at 6 pm. Presented by Walmart, the 2021 GRAMMY Museum Gala will feature a special appearance by Stuart, who will accept the award and perform live. Tickets for the 2021 Gala went on sale on October 15. Additional sponsors include Quality Steel Corporation and Visit Mississippi. More details will be announced soon.

Nov 1, 2021:
State Senator Chris McDaniel told a rally of about 400 people this weekend that “My body is my temple. My immune system is part of my temple. I have faith in God to be a healer. I don’t want to put my faith in men.” He and the rally were protesting vaccine mandates. The appalling thing about McDaniels words is that he calls God into his equation. The weak and older folks who want to live and not be infected are dismissed and he makes the argument all about himself and "his" people...which I presume include a lot of red hatted magas. He also assumes power over the the folks who may not be "saved" into the Christian faith. God tends to give special favor at time to the weak...so I think he should re-evaluate his "God" card.

Nov 1, 2021: WJTV: Mississippi M.O.V.E. offering rides to the polls on November 2
Mississippi M.O.V.E. will offer rides to polling precincts in Hinds County on Tuesday, November 2.

Nov 1, 2021; WJTV: Work still happening on medical marijuana proposal, says Mississippi governor
While Mississippians are calling for Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) to call a special legislative session, the governor said adjustments still need to be made to the proposed medical marijuana program.

Oct 31, 2021: Biloxi Sun Herald: MS Coast hospitals are losing nurses in a ‘dire’ situation. It’s about to get even worse.
Hospitals in South Mississippi and throughout the state say they will have to close floors and reduce available patient beds if they don’t find a way to combat a nursing shortage that’s about to get worse.

Oct 26, 2021: WTVA: Vaccine mandate in place for Mississippi university employees

Oct 25, 2021: WTVA: Mississippi state Sen. Wiggins challenging US Rep. Palazzo
Mississippi state Sen. Brice Wiggins says he is challenging U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo in the 2022 Republican primary.
He made the announcement Monday.

Oct 20, 2021: Super Talk: Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker Joins Fight to Protect Coach Fired for Praying At School
Senator Roger Wicker wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s decision that allowed a coach in Washington state to be fired for silently kneeling and praying after school football games.

Oct 20, 2021: Super Talk: Senator Kevin Blackwell details latest changes to medical marijuana bill
State lawmakers received an updated draft of a medical marijuana bill Monday afternoon. Senator Kevin Blackwell joined SuperTalk Mississippi this morning to discuss the multitude of changes.

Dead men tell no tales. But they still have a plot

Oct 16, 2021: Magnolia State Live: Mississippi community and police march against violent crime
Earlier last Saturday, some 200 members of law enforcement and the community gathered in front of Jackson Police Department headquarters on Pascagoula Street. As the morning sun filtered through the crowd, people wore shirts with the words “Peace in the Streets, Unity in the Community” surrounding two hands forming a heart.

Oct 15, 2021: WHLT: Mistake in land records: Mississippi home is sold for $236
A Mississippi woman says county government sold her house for $236 because of a mix-up in land records — and she wants assurances that her family won’t be left homeless because of someone else’s mistake.

Oct 15, 2021: MJBizDaily: Mississippi gov issuing ‘unreasonable demands’ on cannabis, lawmakers say
Republican state lawmakers in Mississippi say that GOP Gov. Tate Reeves has been delaying a special session of the Legislature with “unreasonable demands” on parameters of a bill to legalize a medical cannabis program.

My mom never said anything about running through the house with a sliding compound mitre saw.😎

Oct 13, 2021: New York Daily: Trans man, 25, dies after being shot multiple times, then driving himself to Mississippi hospital
A Black transgender man from Jackson, Miss., was killed after being shot multiple times on Monday, police said.
After 25-year-old Mel Groves was shot, he drove himself to Merit Health Hospital in Jackson and then collapsed outside his car, according to local reports.

Oct 13, 2021: WTVA: Report: Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis, Charles Penson indicted
This comes after a camera captured Davis prior to the June general election asking for money to raffle off to voters.

Oct 13, 2021: WTVA: Could end of pandemic be near in Mississippi?
The number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi has been decreasing.
But do not rule out another wave of cases, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said on Friday, Oct. 8

Oct 13, 2021: For The Win: Brett Favre should be ashamed of himself for still owing the state of Mississippi over $800K
Way back in May of 2020 we told you about the sports scandal nobody was talking about, at least at a national level – Brett Favre owing the state of Mississippi over $1 million dollars for money that was given to him from the state from funds that were supposed to go to families in need.

Oct 13, 2021: SuperTalk: Four Mississippi women make their mark on NBC’s “The Voice”
Three sisters from Brandon formed a trio called KCK3 and last week, during the blind audition, they performed Ariana Grande’s “No Tears Left to Cry”. As you can see in the following video, Chelsea Cooper, Kyla Keller, and Kaitlynn Keller wowed the judges.

Oct 12, 2021:WJTV: One-on-one with Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann
In a one-on-one interview with Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, 12 News talked to him about education, medical marijuana and money coming into Mississippi from the COVID-19 stimulus.

Oct 12, 2021: WTVA: 719 additional COVID cases, 26 additional deaths reported in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 719 additional COVID-19 cases and 26 additional deaths in its Wednesday morning report.

Oct 12, 2021: Mississippi Today: ‘What’s happening in this house is hurting me’: Why students at Alcorn State called for their president to resign
Since the student protest at the end of September, Mississippi Today spoke with more than a dozen students, faculty and alumni. They say that since Nave became president in 2019, she has made Alcorn a tougher place for low-income, marginalized students.

Oct 12, 2021: New Republic: They Gave Black Mothers in Mississippi $1,000 a Month. It Changed Their Lives.
A basic income experiment in the state should teach national Democrats a lesson as they weigh a permanent Child Tax Credit.

Oct 12, 2021: Magnolia State Live: Two attorneys file discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi supervisors — say their rights violate because they are black, women
Attorneys Lydia Roberta Blackmon and Aisha S. Sanders filed a lawsuit against each member of the Adams County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors were served with the lawsuit Monday morning.

Oct 12, 2021: Y'all Politics: Governor Reeves extends COVID-related State of Emergency another 30 days
On Monday afternoon, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, announced the extension of the State of Emergency related to COVID-19 for an additional 30 days.

Oct 11, 2021: Mississippi Today: Ballot initiative fix not likely to occur during 2021 special session
Chairs of both the House and Senate Constitution committees said they would prefer to take up the issue of reinstating the initiative process in January when the new session begins. Reeves is expected to call a special session to allow the Legislature to address legalizing medical marijuana.

Oct 11, 2021: Y'all Politics: Monitor confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mississippi
MSDH officials have recommended that individuals practice social distancing and people do not gather in groups more than 10. Schools, businesses and even state legislature have shut down for the time being in an attempt to “flatten the curve.”

Oct 11, 2021: Fan Nation: Mississippi State Football Mount Rushmore: Taking a Look At The All-Time Greats
Mississippi State football has had its ups and downs throughout recent history, but appears to be on a major upswing now and has several prospects on the current team who will go on to the NFL in coming years.

Oct 9, 2021: Clarion Ledger: Supervisor David Archie appeals his removal as VP, says vote was 'inappropriate and invalid'
District 2 Supervisor David Archie filed the appeal Thursday, saying the board's vote "was unlawful because it did not conform with the Fourteenth Amendment due process requirements."

Oct 8, 2021: Daily Journal: Five main goals: Oxford Christian school aims to transform culture through scripture
“We want to infuse a Christian worldview into everything,” Bell said. “We use academics, fine arts, and sports to teach our students to be people who love God and who can defend their faith in the world.”

Sept 30, 2021: Y'all Politics: Ingalls tells employees get vaccinated or lose job due to President Biden’s federal COVID vaccine mandate
“Being fully vaccinated by December 8, 2021 will be a condition of continued employment,” Ingalls President tells employees in memo.

Sept 24, 2021; Hattiesburg American: State leaders want a special session to address COVID relief and medical marijuana
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn said Friday they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call a special legislative session to address COVID-19 relief and legalizing medical marijuana.

Sept 24, 2021: Hattiesburg American: Joint committee hears from Mississippi agencies as prep for 2022-23 budget begins
Mississippi's joint legislative budget committee heard from an array of state agency heads Friday as part of an all-day hearing to help lawmakers start planning for next year's state budget.

Sept 21, 2021: WLOX: Mississippi takes management of prison from private company
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is taking over operation of Marshall County Correctional Facility — a prison that has been privately run since it opened 25 years ago.

Sept 20, 2021: SuperTalk: Supreme Court sets December 1 date to hear arguments in Mississippi abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the review of a Mississippi case that could overturn Roe v. Wade on December 1st.
Both Attorney General Lynn Fitch and the state’s lone abortion clinic have filed briefs with the court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization--the case that involves the 15-week abortion ban adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in 2018. While the bill was signed into law by then-Govenor Phil Bryant, it was blocked by a federal judge and deemed unconstitutional.

Sept 20, 2021: WTVA: Jake Tapper's full interview with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves
CNN's Jake Tapper presses Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on his state's response to the coronavirus pandemic as Mississippi reports the highest coronavirus death count per capita in the nation.

Just had an argument about which vowel is the most important. I won.😎

Sept 15, 2021: Natchez Democrat: State Health Department urging pregnant women to be vaccinated
The Mississippi State Department of Health is urging pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect them and their unborn child.

Most of my near-death experiences involve Cling Wrap😎

Aug 19, 2021: Gulf Breeze News: City residents are good at recycling
Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Abell told members of Gulf Breeze City Council at Monday night’s meeting that Gulf Breeze residents are doing a good job of recycling, as revealed by the city’s low 16% contamination level.

Aug 18, 2021: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Rep. Dana Criswell calls Tupelo School Board 'arrogant and uncaring'
State Rep. Dana Criswell, R-Olive Branch, has decried the Tupelo Public School District Board of Trustees as "arrogant and uncaring" and urged Tupelo parents to get their students "as far away from these people as possible."

8.14.21:
A fifth child has died from Covid in Mississippi.
8th Grader Dies With COVID Hours After Reeves Downplays Child Cases
--brought to you by the prolife GOP in Mississippi

May 28, 2021: Religion News: Supreme Court’s hearing of Mississippi abortion law is a gut check for pro-lifers
Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to take up the most important challenge to a U.S. abortion law in nearly three decades. Under scrutiny is Mississippi’s statute protecting most prenatal children beyond 15 weeks of gestation. If Roe v. Wade is still the controlling precedent, Mississippi’s law will likely be found unconstitutional, as the majority opinion in Roe stated that all abortion limits prior to viability violate a woman’s right to privacy.

Mar 19, 2021: Fox News: Gov. Reeves: Mississippi Fairness Act will 'protect young girls'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, R., pushed back against President Biden’s executive order calling on schools to allow students to participate in sports under their chosen gender, telling "America Reports" legislators made a "smart, well-intentioned decision" by passing the Mississippi Fairness Act.

Mar 19, 2021: Clarion Ledger: State health officials: South Africa COVID-19 variant identified in a Mississippi resident
The South Africa COVID-19 variant has been identified in one Mississippi resident in Harrison County, State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said Friday during a local media briefing.

Nov 11, 2020: Newsweek: Mississippi State Rep Calls for State to Leave the Union and Form Its Own Country Amid Biden Win
Mississippi State Rep. Price Wallace called for the state to "succeed" from the rest of the United States just hours after former Vice President Joe Biden was named the winner of the presidential election.

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Sept 3, 2020: The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 751 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths. In South Mississippi, that number breaks down to 95 new cases and three new deaths reported for the six southernmost counties., Sept. 3.

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bank and pushing the number two button.😎

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