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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
July 20, 2022

Hyde-Smith says DISCLOSE Act would harm rights of Americans guaranteed by the First Amendment

Miss. Senator said the bill would harm rights of Americans guaranteed by the First Amendment to freely speak, publish, organize into groups, & petition. On Tuesday, the Senate Rules and Administration Committee conducted a hearing to examine the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2021 or DISCLOSE Act (S.443). During…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
July 20, 2022

MDHS finds $4.6 million in misspent funds from FY2022 fiscal year

The department recovered the nearly $5 million in taxpayer dollars over the last year.  Previous investigations done by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Benefit Recovery Unit uncovered that more than $4.6 million were defrauded or improperly used. The specific amount recovered was $4,618,812.90. This amount represents an increase of approximately $1.3 million over the…