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Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending
SUMMARY: Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who repaid over $1 million in speaking fees tied to Mississippi welfare funds, is set to testify before a Republican-led congressional committee investigating state welfare programs. Despite repaying the money, Favre still owes nearly $730,000 in interest. His involvement is part of a larger scandal concerning welfare misspending, where funds designated for needy families were instead misappropriated. Favre’s testimony comes amid calls for reform of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, highlighting oversight failures. A judge has imposed a gag order, limiting what Favre can disclose during the hearing.
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SUMMARY: A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at protecting dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after 2019 incidents where many dolphins were killed or sickened due to pollutants from the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway opening. U.S. District Court Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ruled that the plaintiffs, the Mississippi Sound Coalition, lacked legal standing, failing to demonstrate imminent harm from future spillway operations. The coalition had argued that the Army Corps of Engineers needed a permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, but the court found future spillway openings too unpredictable to assert potential threats.
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The Mississippi Humanities Council has awarded a grant to The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries Special Collections to celebrate the life of author and preacher Will D. Campbell on his 100th birthday. Public events include a discussion on his memoir, Brother to a Dragonfly, a lecture by Brett Harris on Campbell’s themes of community, and an exhibit featuring Campbell’s papers and contributions to the Civil Rights movement. The discussion is scheduled for October 22, with the lecture on November 4, both free and open to the public, fostering dialogue and understanding of the human experience.
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SUMMARY: William Carey University‘s Health Information Management program excelled at the 2024 MSHIMA Conference, winning three prestigious awards. Dr. Alicia Watts received the Educator Award for her outstanding teaching, while graduates Devoskiea Poole and Mallory Pennington were honored with the Rising Star and Mentor Awards, respectively. Poole, who holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from WCU, is recognized for his promise in the HIM field, currently contributing to Forrest General Hospital. Pennington, a WCU alumna, works at Itawamba Community College and actively supports MSHIMA. The conference celebrated significant achievements in health information management across Mississippi.
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