Newsroom Leave the Politics Out of State Credit Ratings For years, the Biden administration and some of the biggest players on Wall Street pushed a financial system that put political priorities ahead of financial results. Instead…
Newsroom Investing in Mississippi’s Next Generation There are few things more fun than handing a student a scholarship. And in the last few weeks, my team has gotten to do that – a lot. We’ve awarded scholarships at pep rallies an…
Newsroom Criminals Don’t Stop at State Lines Criminals don’t stop at state lines, and neither should the people working to protect your money. Unfortunately, that hasn’t always been the case. Earlier this year, I joined the U.S. D…
Newsroom Mississippi is on the Rise Recently, the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) held its annual conference in Atlanta. As a member of the NASACT board, I attend each year to share som…
…le Starts with Transparency From grocery costs to utility bills, Mississippi families are being asked to stretch their dollars further. Sadly, healthcare has become yet another expense that takes an increasingly larger bite out of…
…easurer David McRae today applauded President Trump and the U.S. Treasury Department for approving a new rule that will automatically enroll children in the Trump Account program. The change could give more than 60 million childre…
… those days, perhaps one of the most quietly impactful events in Mississippi was that it was the first year families could participate in the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program, better known as MPACT. Over the …
… teachers, new school supplies, and, of course, new routines. As Mississippi families settle into those routines, I’d encourage you to consider adding one more: regularly setting aside money for your child’s future. The cost of ed…
…ke this time of year to encourage nonprofit organizations across Mississippi to search for unclaimed money in their organization’s name – and I’m going to do the same this year. Nonprofits provide critical services and impact our …
…are producing real results. Recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury prevented nearly $100 million in improper federal payments from being sent to deceased individuals – another reminder that protecting taxpayer dollars start…
…r this year, a fraudster attempted to steal nearly $800,000 from Mississippi’s unclaimed money program. On paper, the claim looked legitimate. There was a birth certificate, supporting documentation, and a request to send money to…