Mississippi travelin’ pants

WHO: Mississippi Dept. of Transportation

WHAT: Over the past four years, a handful of MDOT officials have racked up more frequent flier miles than the state’s governor.

WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: MDOT’s three elected commissioners and appointed director charged taxpayers $207,00 for overseas trips to Budapest, Vienna, Brussels, Puerto Rico and Cancun, as well as in-country junkets to Key West, San Francisco, Orlando, Cape Cod, New York City and Branson, Mo.

WHERE TO VENT: MDOT Outreach: 601-359-7017

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