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October 12, 2016

State Rep. Kabir Karriem (D-HD 41) arrested on domestic violence charge

Mississippi lawmaker charged with domestic violence A Mississippi state representative has been arrested on a domestic violence charge. District 41 State Rep. Kabir Karriem, D-Columbus, 43, surrendered to authorities at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center Tuesday morning and was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, according to jail records. Karriem was released on his own…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 12, 2016

#msleg looking into PERS double-dipping

Contract hearings assess ‘double-dipping’ from state retirees During Tuesday’s working budget group session honing in on contractual services and consultants at the state’s 13 agencies, House Speaker Phillip Gunn and Lt. Gov Tate Reeves likened the practice of employees in Mississippi’s retirement system returning to work part-time at state agencies as effectively letting retirees have…