Millions were supposed to go to Mississippi’s hospitals. Getting that money will be difficult for most, and impossible for others
Nonprofit fights for funding to open state’s first birth center
Bryant Texts: Favre, Partner Sought Trump’s Help Funding Drug Company Named In TANF Scandal
Long before Prevacus became embroiled in Mississippi’s massive welfare fraud scandal, the drug company’s founder Jake VanLandingham and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre sought the Trump White House’s help to fund its efforts to launch a new concussion drug, text messages former Gov. Phil Bryant released Thursday show.
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UPDATE: Phil Bryant Releases TANF Welfare Scandal Texts, Video After Media Filing
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he will release “all” of his text messages related to the State’s massive welfare-fraud scandal, he announced in a video message released to media outlets this morning.
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‘In God We Trust’ Absent On New Mississippi License Plates After Atheists’ Lawsuit
Mississippi’s license plates will no longer feature the words “In God We Trust” after Gov. Tate Reeves unveiled a new design on Tuesday, featuring a white background with a single white magnolia flower like the one on the state flag at its center.
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