Donors To MS Gov Got $1.4 Billion In State Contracts

Mississippi Today reports:

Gov. Tate Reeves’ top campaign contributors netted $1.4 billion in state contracts or grants from agencies the governor oversees, a Mississippi Today investigation found. Of the 88 individual or corporate donors who have given Reeves’ campaigns at least $50,000, Mississippi Today identified 15 donors whose companies received a total of $1.4 billion in state contracts or grants since he took office in 2020.

The investigation reveals how private companies, whose executives routinely donate large sums to politicians, can rake in hundreds of millions in Mississippi taxpayer funds while having the ear of powerful elected officials. Reeves, one of the most prolific political fundraisers in state history, has set numerous donation records. But he’s been criticized by Republican and Democratic opponents as transactional — a politician who helps those who directly help him.

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Gov. Tate Reeves’ top campaign contributors, since he took office in 2020, have netted $1.4 billion in state contracts or grants from agencies the governor directly oversees.https://t.co/BsRrCXoiSt

— Adam Ganucheau (@GanucheauAdam) October 31, 2023