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HB 1432: Expand opportunity for establishment of charter schools

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1432, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would make several changes…

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HB 940: Restore voting rights of former non-violent offenders

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 940, sponsored by Rep. Price Wallace, would automatically restore the…

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SB 2631: Restore voting rights of former non-violent offenders

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2631, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would automatically restore the…

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SB 2248: Expand The Fresh Start Act

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2248, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Sparks, expands the Fresh Start…

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SB 2536: Implement ‘Success Sequence’ in public school curriculum 

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2536, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Tate, would require school districts…

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HB 857: Expand Literacy-Based Promotion Act to Grades 4–8

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 857, sponsored by Rep. John Faulkner, would expand the state’s…

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SB 2240: Require MDOC to report information to the public

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2240, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would require the Department…

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SB 2233: Conduct study on prevalence of dyslexia among inmates

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2233, sponsored by Sen. Rod Hickman, would authorize the Mississippi…

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HB 1439: The Mississippi School Accountability Dashboard Act

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1439, sponsored by Rep. Zachary Grady, will require school districts…

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SB 2290: Improve Mississippi’s labor force participation rate

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2290, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Sparks, would create a “Task…

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HB 1617: The Tim Tebow Act

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1617, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would allow homeschool students…

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HB 1433: Expand educational options for Mississippi students

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 1433, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would provide new education…