AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDOJ Anti-Fraud Push in the Southeast: Mississippi AG Steve Marshall joined a DOJ-led effort targeting more than $350 million in intended losses tied to SNAP, SBA loans, housing benefits, and tax fraud, with 17 cases across the region including Mississippi. Courts & Privacy: A federal judge ruled “tower dump” warrants unconstitutional, saying geofence-style bulk cell-tower searches violate the Fourth Amendment by sweeping in countless innocent people. Nolan Wells Investigation: The Mississippi Board of Nursing closed its review into Christine Wonsley, while federal prosecutors filed charges against out-of-state defendants accused of threatening a judge, witnesses, and officials tied to the Nolan Wells case; attorneys for three teens also plan to inspect Horn Island as part of their own probe. Cybersecurity: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann created a Senate select committee on cybersecurity to study state and local protections and enforcement. Mississippi Politics: AG Lynn Fitch advanced her gubernatorial bid, and the week also featured major national primary developments that could shape the broader political climate. Infrastructure & Economy: FERC approved the $1.7 billion Mississippi Crossing gas pipeline spanning 10 counties into Alabama. Education Funding Stress: Mississippi foster students were denied promised FAITH scholarships, prompting universities and nonprofits to step in while lawmakers look for more long-term funding.
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