Phil Bryant (Gov) + Brett Favre (donor)
On the record
Phil Bryant (Gov) + Brett Favre (donor) appears in our state campaign-finance data — MS Governor (2012-2020) — TANF welfare-funds diversion to private interests. MS state auditor 2020 report exposed $77M TANF (federal welfare) misuse — including $1.1M to Brett Favre for unrendered speeches + $5M to USM volleyball arena (Favre's daughter's sport) + $1.7M to drug-rehab nonprofit MC
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · fraud
Background
Phil Bryant (Gov) + Brett Favre (donor) appears in our state campaign-finance data — MS Governor (2012-2020) — TANF welfare-funds diversion to private interests. MS state auditor 2020 report exposed $77M TANF (federal welfare) misuse — including $1.1M to Brett Favre for unrendered speeches + $5M to USM volleyball arena (Favre's daughter's sport) + $1.7M to drug-rehab nonprofit MC
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