Mediagazer: A judge dismisses former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today; Bryant sued in 2023 over reporting about a welfare scandal (Ashton Pittman/Mississippi Free Press)

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A judge dismisses former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today; Bryant sued in 2023 over reporting about a welfare scandal — A judge has dismissed former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today …

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