The Mississippi welfare scandal has ensnared several top Republicans in the state. Democrats, but not Republicans, have filed several bills to reform the welfare agency and scrutinize its spending.
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today January 25, 2023 Several bills filed by House and Senate Democrats would reform the state’s welfare agency, which remains plagued in scandal and criticism after it squandered at least $77 million in federal welfare funds. The Mississippi welfare scandal, which has received broad scrutiny by Mississippi Today and news outlets across the nation, has ensnared several high-profile Republicans in the state.
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