Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender talk with Rep. Chris Bell, D-Jackson, about the myriad of issues facing the 2022 legislative session, ranging from taxes, to teacher pay to medical marijuana and others. Bell also stressed the need to address issues facing the city of Jackson to help the state as a whole progress.
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