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JACKSON ⢠Mississippi politicians continue to personally profit from their campaign funds, new state filings show, a practice thatâs illegal in many other states and at the federal level.
In November, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney paid himself $30,000 from his campaign account. âPersonal,â Chaney wrote as the purpose of the expenditure, according to his finance report filed last week.
Before he wrapped up a 16-year career in the state Senate last year, J.P. Wilemon, a Democrat from Belmont, pocketed $12,016 that was leftover in his campaign account, a filing shows.
Lawmakers passed campaign finance reforms in 2017 following embarrassing reports by the Clarion Ledger that showed how officials had spent donations on everything from childrenâs parties, to cars, to an $800 pair of cowboy boots. Yet a grandfather clause inserted into the legislation essentially let the unregulated spending continue â as long as politicians used money raise
Readers, here are your top complaints for Festivus 2020
The airing of grievances was more cathartic than ever this year.
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The alternative holiday known as Festivus can be traced to the classic 1997 episode of Seinfeld called “The Strike.” (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television Inc.)
Updated Jan. 19
Why are we and others around the world still celebrating Festivus, a made-up holiday from a beloved â90s
Seinfeld episode?
Itâs because we like it. Itâs funny. Itâs a good way to see whatâs on peopleâs minds in a given year, because there is no Festivus tradition more important than âthe airing of grievances.â