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According to text messages ex-Gov. Bryant filed in court, Brett Favre told him on Jan. 26, 2020, that he "just messaged Tate."

But the Favre texts Reeves' office turned over don't begin until Jan. 27. We've asked about the discrepancy. No reply yet.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

The State is suing Brett Favre and dozens of others as part of a civil suit attempting to claw back tens of millions in misspent funds.

But Favre has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing. Neither has Gov. Reeves or former Gov. Bryant.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

We have an exhaustive timeline exploring how $5 million in Temporary Assistance For Needy Families funds went to build the volleyball facilities at USM just as Brett Favre's daughter began a volleyball career there.

It includes dozens more text messages: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/27903/mississippi-welfare-scandal-timeline-brett-favre-and-the-volleyball-stadium

Here's a copy of the public records request I sent Gov. Tate Reeves' office when I was seeking these text messages.

His office requires public records requests to be made via snail mail—no emails allowed. So it seemed fitting to write it on a typewriter.

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I want to be clear for those who didn't read the story: There is no evidence that Gov. Tate Reeves ever got Brett Favre the money he wanted—only that they discussed it.

And there were no bills filed in 2020 to pay for the USM volleyball facility.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

On Feb. 27, 2020, then-Chief of Staff to the Governor Brad White sent Gov. Reeves a text message with a link to @ayewolfe@twitter.com's @MSTODAYnews@twitter.com story which broke the news that TANF funds were used to build the volleyball facility.
https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/27/welfare-program-paid-5-million-for-new-volleyball-center/

I asked for all texts between Favre and Reeves between January 2020 and October 2022.

The ones Gov. Reeves' office produced were for Jan. 27, 2020, and Feb. 5, 2020, and none after that date.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

There is no evidence that Gov. Tate Reeves ever got Brett Favre the money he wanted—only that they discussed it.

And there were no bills filed in 2020 to pay for the USM volleyball facility.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

On Feb. 27, 2020, Gov. Reeves' Chief of Staff Brad White sent him a text message with a link to @ayewolfe@twitter.com's @MSTODAYnews@twitter.com story which broke the news that state funds were used to build the volleyball facility.

We saw no Reeves-Favre texts after that.
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities

Gov. Tate Reeves responded to Favre's first tweet about the chiropractor, Desmond Hoda.

"I will definitely appoint him based on your recommendation (or really Deanna's - HA)!

A week later, on Feb. 12, Reeves nominated Hoda. He received unanimous approval.https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities