October 19, 2015
Speaking at a recent Midway Republican Rally, Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter, R-Burnsville, told a crowd: "If 42 passes in its form, a judge in Hinds County, Mississippi (which is) predominantly black—it's going to be a black judge—they're going to tell us where the state of education money goes." Photo courtesy Mississippi House of Representatives
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Rep. Lester 'Bubba' Carpenter: 'Deeply Sorry' for Racial Comments
State Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter, a Burnsville Republican, this morning walked back racially charged statements made public over the weekend about the Initiative 42 schools-funding referendum.
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