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Frazier talks to Wolfe about the origins of the welfare scandal and the most recent revelations.

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Frazier and Wolfe unravel the investigations and lawsuits that have implicated a former governor, a current governor, and a slew of connected individuals.

Part Three

In the final installment, Frazier and Wolfe break down the various audits and lawsuits, and look at what still may come from the state’s welfare fraud scandal.

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Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe discusses welfare scandal on MPB News

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
August 23, 2022

<h1>Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe discusses welfare scandal on MPB News</h1>
<p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />August 23, 2022</p>
 
<p>In a three-part series by <a href="https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/the-mississippi-tanf-scandal-with-anna-wolfe/">MPB News</a>, MPB's Desare Frazier talked to Mississippi Today investigative reporter Anna Wolfe about the Mississippi welfare scandal and <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/the-backchannel/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Backchannel</a>.</p>
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