Mississippi Today is appealing the judge's decision with the Mississippi Supreme Court, arguing that the order is unconstitutional. But, Ganacheau writes, the appeal is "politically perilous," with four of the court's justices having been appointed by the former governor himself.

Former quarterback Brett Favre allegedly took or helped redirect millions of dollars meant to serve the neediest families in Mississippi

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and causes nerve cells to weaken in parts of the brain.