She exposed a welfare fraud scandal, now risks jail time | The Excerpt
WEB1 day ago · Today is Thursday, September 12th, 2024, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. In 2023, Mississippi Today reporter, Anna Wolfe was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for reporting that exposed how ...
House holds hearing on ‘abuse’ of welfare funds after Mississippi …
WEB6 hours ago · By Andi Shae Napier. September 24, 2024 5:59 pm. . The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing concerning the “fraud and abuse” of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare funds ...
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Anna Wolfe won a Pulitzer for exposing how Mississippi spent its federal welfare money. Now former Gov. Phil Bryant is trying to force her to reveal her sources, and she may go to jail for...
Brett Favre, retired NFL QB, says he has Parkinson's disease | AP …
WEB12 hours ago · Updated 11:47 AM PDT, September 24, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid ...
How Scammers Are Stealing Money From Food Stamps Recipients …
WEBMay 4, 2024 · People like Ms. Kirks who rely on public benefits, such as food stamps, are facing a relentless threat: Scammers are using illegally installed skimming devices to lift payment card data from...
WATCH: NFL star Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson's during …
WEB9 hours ago · Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state and was also an investor in a biotech company with ties to the ...
Thieves are stealing SNAP funds electronically. In most ... - NBC …
WEBDec 10, 2022 · A growing number of low-income households have been robbed of the funds they use to purchase food, and with no federal fraud protections for them, most have little hope of ever getting reimbursed.
Mississippi official pleads guilty in welfare scandal that ... - NBC …
WEBA key figure in Mississippi’s welfare spending scandal has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges under an arrangement that signals he may be cooperating, according to court records.
Mississippi Welfare Scandal Spreads Well Beyond Brett Favre
WEBSep 22, 2022 · On Thursday, John Davis, who served as executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services under former Gov. Phil Bryant, pleaded guilty to both federal and state charges of...
Republicans Call Brett Favre As Expert Witness On Welfare Fraud
WEB10 hours ago · ERROR LOADING. WASHINGTON — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre became one of the unlikeliest expert witnesses of all time on Tuesday when he testified about welfare fraud in a House committee hearing. The state of Mississippi accused Favre in 2022 of improperly receiving $1 million in funds …
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