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Mississippi Gov. Reeves should be target in welfare fraud

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2 years ago

August 17, 2022

rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2022-08-16 13:27:04

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves speaks at a press conference regarding the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) established during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, August 3, 2022. The Governor announced that the state would no longer be accepting applications for the program effective August 15, the remaining funds of which would be returned to the United States Department of the Treasury. "This decision is about returning to pre-pandemic policies, further strengthening Mississippi's economy and incentivizing people to work."

A defendant in Mississippi's civil lawsuit to recoup millions in misspent welfare money is asking the court to examine whether Gov. Tate Reeves is controlling the case to protect himself and his supporters.

After Mississippi Today uncovered text messages Friday that connect the current governor to the funding of a defendant in the case, attorney Jim Waide argued Monday that Reeves should be a target of the lawsuit — not in charge of it.

The texts show former welfare director John Davis, who is facing criminal charges in the welfare scandal, said he was fulfilling then-Lt. Gov. Reeves'…

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In NIT, Southern Miss basketball to face UAB in opener

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1 year ago

March 12, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-12 21:36:08

Southern Miss men's basketball is heading to the NIT for the first time since 2014.

The Golden Eagles will face UAB in the first round of the 2023 NIT on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), having learned their postseason fate Sunday.

Coach Jay Ladner – the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year – guided Southern Miss (25-7) to its third regular-season conference championship and first since 2000-01. The regular-season title clinched an automatic bid for the Golden Eagles despite a 78-61 quarterfinals loss to South Alabama in the conference tournament March 4.

Alcorn State (18-13), which won the…

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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1 year ago

March 9, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

Some big pieces of legislation died though, including one of the most important ones related to the city of Jackson.

See what made it past Wednesday's deadline, and what did not.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, right, confers with Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, during the morning session of the Mississippi Legislature in Jackson, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Jackson Water Regionalization

Senate Bill 2889 failed to pass the House in any version before the deadline.

It would have created the Mississippi Capital Region Utility Authority, taking ownership of Jackson's troubled water and…

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Madison Booker is Mississippi Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of Year

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1 year ago

March 8, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-08 11:44:23

Texas signee Madison Booker was selected as the Gatorade Mississippi Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. The McDonald's All-American selection helped lead Germantown to its first state championship in program history last week.

Booker had 26 points, 11 rebounds and four steals as the Mavericks (29-2) defeated Tupelo 64-43 in the MHSAA Class 6A title game. She helped lead Germantown to three consecutive trips to the state semifinals and two championship games.

The five-star recruit averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.1 steals per game. Booker was…

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