A website was launched by House Representative Joel Bomgar to review why Mississippi is ranked 50th on per-capita income, and how the state can change that. The website and movement is called “Out of Last Place.” Bomgar said he got the idea after he heard...
Read MoreSome states say "Thank God for Mississippi". But it's because they're glad to see the state in last place for another national ranking. There's a new non-profit forming that wants to help Mississippi close the income gap, one of the categories where the state is...
Read MoreState Rep. Joel Bomgar (R) announced a new non-profit research project this morning on the Paul Gallo Show aimed at moving Mississippi up the ladder nationally. The "Out of Last Place Alliance" is a partnership of business leaders dedicated to getting Mississippi permanently and forever...
Read MoreRepresentative Joel Bomgar joined the Paul Gallo Show to discuss a new website to answer definitively why Mississippi is in last place, how we got there and what it will take to get us out of last place, all supported with economic modeling, data...
Read MoreJoel Bomgar, formerly of Bomgar Corporation and now a State Representative, started a technology company in 2003 and grew that company to a huge scale. Joel joined the Made in Mississippi podcast to discuss his experience growing a business in Mississippi. Made in Mississippi is...
Read MoreLast year, as I was campaigning for this office, I knocked on many of your doors asking for your vote. I made a point to ask what you expect of your State Representative, and of your state government. One word came up time and time...
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