Anna Wolfe
The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, MS, United States
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Former Gov. Phil Bryant helped Brett Favre secure welfare funding for USM volleyball stadium, texts reveal
Text messages reveal that former Gov. Phil Bryant pushed to make NFL legend Brett Favre’s volleyball idea a reality. → Read More
State subpoena targets ex-Gov. Phil Bryant’s communication with USM Athletic Foundation
A subpoena filed Monday may signal the state’s intent to add Southern Miss scheme to a civil complaint and explore whether the Bryants are culpable. → Read More
Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to federal charges in private school scheme
Nancy New and her son Zach New reached deals Wednesday to plead guilty in a federal case involving $4 million in public school dollars. → Read More
8 revelations from Mississippi Today's Part 1 of ‘The Backchannel’ investigation
Texts between former Gov. Phil Bryant and Brett Favre helped use state funds for medical venture. → Read More
Phil Bryant had his sights on a payout as welfare funds flowed to Brett Favre
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant used the authority of his office, the weight of his political influence and the power of his connections to help his friend and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre boost a fledgling pharmaceutical venture. → Read More
Gov. Reeves advised to remove DHS child support requirement
Early childhood administrators asked Gov. Reeves to not require low-income single moms to sue for child support first before applying for assistance. → Read More
Judge issues gag order in Mississippi welfare embezzlement case
The judge's order referenced an investigation published by the Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Today. → Read More
Key figure in welfare scandal said she was told to make payments to Florida drug company
This story is the latest in an investigative series by Mississippi Today and the Clarion Ledger into the state's welfare embezzlement scandal. → Read More
Report: Fewer Mississippians received cash assistance in 2020, even during a pandemic
The latest available data shows 2,774 Mississippi families received cash assistance monthly on average, touching less than 5% of those in poverty. → Read More
Modern day debtors prison? Mississippi is only state to still jail people for unpaid debt
The state has a long history of forcing prisoners to work, and reportedly still allows judges to lock people up indefinitely to pay off debts. → Read More
Medical billing: What dictates costs and why
Clarion Ledger spent four months reviewing medical bills from providers in your community. Here's what we found. → Read More
Does that nursing home have enough nurses?
New data shows the wide variation in staffing not just among different nursing homes, but day-to-day in the same facility. → Read More
UMMC reaches deal with Blue Cross to remain in-network
After a month-and-a-half long stalemate, the hospital and insurer have reached an agreement. → Read More
Auditor finds half-million in improper payments to Medicaid managed care insurers
The auditor's office and Medicaid are working to recoup $616,447 in improper payments, which may have been made on behalf of deceased patients. → Read More
Contracting hiccup causes delays in services for vulnerable children
"For there to be an administrative problem that is causing so many people to go without these services, it's particularly frustrating." → Read More
One insurer pays 100 percent of UMMC ER charge, another pays 12 percent
One medical bill may substantiate concerns from University of Mississippi Medical Center that Blue Cross's reimbursement rate is too low. → Read More
Reconciling the science, politics and experiences of opioid use for chronic pain
"You could not convince me that I did not need them," said Jeanne Decanter, who became addicted to opioids after a car wreck → Read More
First West Nile case of the year confirmed in Mississippi
Many who contract West Nile virus symptoms and neuroinvasive versions of the virus are left with their lives altered. → Read More
How much will that allergic reaction ER visit cost you? 4x more at UMMC than St. Dominic
UMMC charged $4,331 for one ER visit while St. Dominic charged between $800 and $1,050. → Read More
'Mental carnage' awaits those who fall through safety net cracks in rural Mississippi
Marty Jean Pettit worked her whole life. It wasn't enough. → Read More