The highlight was the improbable political duo Rep. Joel Bomgar, R-Madison, and Rep. Kabir Karriem, D-Columbus, who discussed their views on perhaps the only issue they agree on: the need for further criminal justice reform in the state....
Read MoreBy Mississippi State Senator Derrick Simmons (D) and Mississippi State Representative Joel Bomgar (R) Mississippi and Alabama have a lot in common – a shared border, Southern culture and some of the highest incarceration rates in the country. In fact, every year for almost two decades, Mississippi...
Read MoreAfter nearly four months of hard work, the Mississippi House of Representatives adjourned sine die last Thursday. ...
Read MoreThis post catalogs all votes taken by the House during this week of the legislative session....
Read MoreThis post catalogs all votes taken by the House during this week of the legislative session....
Read Moreby: Jimmie Gates, The Clarion-Ledger Joel Bomgar is a first-term Republican legislator from Madison who touts conservative family values. Kabir Karriem is a first-term Democratic legislator from Columbus who is viewed as liberal on most issues. With partisan politics at a fever pitch this year on several legislative issues,...
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