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State law prohibits a public service commissioner from "knowingly accept[ing] any gift, pass, money, campaign contribution or any emolument or other pecuniary benefit whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, from any person interested as owner, agent or representative, or from any person acting in any respect for such owner, agent or representative of any common or contract carrier by motor vehicle, telephone company, gas or electric utility company, or any other public utility that shall come under the jurisdiction or supervision of the Public Service Commission."
The prohibition on electric utility company donations appears to have been clearly violated by Presley. In fact, he admitted the vulnerability in an internal poll before any press coverage questioned the issue. As Fox reported, his campaign admitted: "While serving on the Public Service Commission, Brandon Presley has received more than $50,000 in campaign contributions from groups he regulates," the question reads. "He’s also taken over $35,000 from trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs who spent six years in prison for trying to bribe multiple judges."
From FoxNews.com: According to campaign finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital, several board members and key operators of Tennessee-based solar power company Silicon Ranch donated thousands of dollars to Presley in 2018 and 2021.
While Silicon Ranch is a Tennessee company, the Mississippi Public Service Commission found in 2017 that it had jurisdiction over the company when it was building a solar farm in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, though the commission noted that it wasn't technically a public utility.
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has a broad definition of "utility" in the commission's rules, meaning "any person subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission." These rules are voted on the by the members of the Public Service Commission, including Brandon Presley.
State law clearly prohibits donations from any electric utility under the jurisdiction of the PSC, not solely public utilities.
Magnolia Tribune has reported on the ethical breaches of Brandon Presley and the history of corrupt public service commissioners: “Over the years, some Public Service Commissioners have played loose with the law, while others have crossed the line resulting in resignations and jail time.”
“Presley has repeatedly chest-pounded regarding ethics, while historically shaking down companies he regulates. It’s just more theatrics from a leftwing politician who can’t talk about issues. He’s a hypocrite, liar, and fool,” said Reeves campaign manager Elliott Husbands.
The prohibition on electric utility company donations appears to have been clearly violated by Presley. In fact, he admitted the vulnerability in an internal poll before any press coverage questioned the issue. As Fox reported, his campaign admitted: "While serving on the Public Service Commission, Brandon Presley has received more than $50,000 in campaign contributions from groups he regulates," the question reads. "He’s also taken over $35,000 from trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs who spent six years in prison for trying to bribe multiple judges."
From FoxNews.com: According to campaign finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital, several board members and key operators of Tennessee-based solar power company Silicon Ranch donated thousands of dollars to Presley in 2018 and 2021.
While Silicon Ranch is a Tennessee company, the Mississippi Public Service Commission found in 2017 that it had jurisdiction over the company when it was building a solar farm in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, though the commission noted that it wasn't technically a public utility.
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has a broad definition of "utility" in the commission's rules, meaning "any person subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission." These rules are voted on the by the members of the Public Service Commission, including Brandon Presley.
State law clearly prohibits donations from any electric utility under the jurisdiction of the PSC, not solely public utilities.
Magnolia Tribune has reported on the ethical breaches of Brandon Presley and the history of corrupt public service commissioners: “Over the years, some Public Service Commissioners have played loose with the law, while others have crossed the line resulting in resignations and jail time.”
“Presley has repeatedly chest-pounded regarding ethics, while historically shaking down companies he regulates. It’s just more theatrics from a leftwing politician who can’t talk about issues. He’s a hypocrite, liar, and fool,” said Reeves campaign manager Elliott Husbands.
