Rep. Donnie Scoggin, left, and Rep. Trey Lamar have a conversation during legislative session at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 23, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:
House and Senate conferees met for days including through the Easter weekend in 1997 to hammer out an agreement on the landmark Mississippi Adequate Education Program legislation that was ultimately approved by both chambers.