U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Bolton Credit: U.S. House

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Bolton, is among two dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus calling for an ethics investigation into the practice of lawmakers sleeping in their offices. The practice, which Thompson calls “unsanitary,” is an abuse of taxpayer funds, the group says.

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Harvey Parson, a native of Prairie, Miss., served as managing editor at Mississippi Today from September 2017 until July 2020. He worked with newsroom leaders to oversee editorial production and staff development while leading the effort to partner with other newsrooms. A graduate of Mississippi State University, Harvey came to our newsroom with more than 30 years of experience in journalism, during which he worked at Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette.