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SB 2792: Expungement for those who weren’t convicted

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2792, authored by Senator Joey Fillingane, strengthens fairness and opportunity by ensuring…

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SB 2300: Special Purpose Schools

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2300, authored by Senator Joey Fillingane, updates and expands Mississippi’s charter school…

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SB 2796 & 2797: Mississippi Violent Crime Task Force

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2796, authored by Senator Juan Barnett, and Senate Bill 2797, authored…

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SB 2771: Expanding Fresh Start

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2771, authored by Senator Daniel Sparks, updates the Fresh Start Act to…

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SB 2487: Expanding the Literacy Based Promotion Act

by Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2487, authored by Senator Dennis DeBar, strengthens student outcomes by expanding proven literacy policies…

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Under The Dome: House Passes the Education Freedom Act

by Empower Mississippi

Yesterday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act,…

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HB 2: Mississippi Education Freedom Act

by Empower Mississippi

House Bill 2, authored by House Speaker Jason White and Representative Jansen…

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Under The Dome: Senate Education Committee Advances School Choice Bill

by Empower Mississippi

Yesterday, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 2002, a small but…

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Introducing EPIC: A New Investment in Solution Development

by Grant Callen

For more than a decade, Empower Mississippi has worked to advance opportunity-focused…

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The Hidden Gem: Why Education Freedom is the New Economic Development

by Dr. Patrick Miller

Forget industrial parks. The driver for economic growth in rural Mississippi is…

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If Lawmakers Are Trying to Defund Public Education, They Aren’t Very Good at It

by Grant Callen

You’ve probably heard the claim that Mississippi’s Republican leaders are “defunding” public…

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Accountability and Action: The Path to Safer Communities

by Wil Ervin

This past weekend, our state was rocked by a wave of violent…