Archive for May 2024
The Founding of Empower Mississippi
This week we officially kicked off our celebration of Empower’s tenth anniversary, and wow, what a ride this has been! I’m so honored to lead this organization and work alongside the amazing Empower team, board, ambassadors, and donors. In the summer of 2013, a handful of conservative Mississippians began meeting regularly on the patio of…
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Transformational Education Bill Becomes Law
On Friday, April 26 the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 4130, the “Mississippi Student Funding Formula”, that is based on individual student needs. The Senate quickly passed the bill the following day, and today Governor Tate Reeves signed it into law. This is a revolutionary bill for public education in Mississippi. The legislation repeals…
Read MoreMississippi Supreme Court Rules on High Profile Case
Late last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court issued a ruling on a case that has captured the attention of lawmakers and media alike. The case involved $10 million in a legislative appropriation that was directed to the Independent Schools Infrastructure Grant Program, which was designed to provide financial relief to private schools for infrastructure improvements…
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