We got a federal case unsealed. What we found: A former WWE wrestler alleges he witnessed Republican Gov. Phil Bryant instruct an appointee to cut welfare funding to a nonprofit because its director supported a Democrat in the 2019 governor’s race.
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today September 26, 2022 A former professional wrestler and defendant in the Mississippi welfare scandal is alleging that he personally witnessed Republican Gov. Phil Bryant instruct an appointee to cut welfare funding to a nonprofit because its director supported Democrat Jim Hood in the 2019 governor’s race.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on our investigative coverage of Mississippi's welfare scandal:Anna Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Wa., is an investigative reporter writing about poverty and economic justice. Before joining the staff at Mississippi Today in September of 2018, Anna worked for three years at Clarion Ledger, Mississippi’s statewide daily newspaper.
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